Environment

A new report shows that marijuana prohibition comes with a cost.

In the few years since Colorado and Washington state legalized recreational marijuana, an overwhelming body of research has refuted the idea that legal pot comes at the expense of our civil society. In fact, a new study suggests quite the opposite: that marijuana prohibition comes with a cost to state coffers.

More groups are working to find ways to curb the opioid epidemic in America.

The overdose death toll from opioids, both prescription drugs and heroin, has almost quadrupled since 1999. In 2014 alone, 28,000 people died of opioid overdoses, more than half from prescription drugs.

Legacy media mismanaged change and missed most of the critical trains of the digital revolution as a result.

There has been a lot of conversation recently about how Silicon Valley is no longer the best place to launch a startup. There are growing tech ecosystems around the US—Silicon Alley (NY), Silicon Beach (LA), Silicon Mountain (Denver), among others.

First serious public split revealed among commissioners over the release of the secret ‘28 pages’ that detail Saudi ties to 2001 terrorist attacks

A former Republican member of the 9/11 commission, breaking dramatically with the commission’s leaders, said Wednesday he believes there was clear evidence that Saudi government employees were part of a support network for the 9/11 hijackers and that the Obama administration should move quickly to declassify a long-secret congressional report on Saudi ties to the 2001 terrorist attack.

What’s happening to the U.S.’s food market is relevant to anyone who makes, sells, or eats in America.

London (AFP) - A black bus winds its way through some of London's most expensive neighbourhoods for a sightseeing tour with a difference -- a guided visit around luxury houses bought by shady international tycoons and officials.

The "Kleptocracy Tour" was set up by anti-corruption campaigner Roman Borisovich, who aims to expose dirty money fuelling the high-end London property market and the teams of British "enablers" who make it happen.

“I’ll be stopped from going there by virtue of my faith,” Sadiq Khan said.

Newly elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he wants to travel to the U.S. to collaborate with other mayors — but he won’t be able to if Donald Trump wins the presidency.

Police can once again seize and keep cash, cars, and real estate. Here’s why that’s a problem for both individual rights and state reforms.

Once again, police can keep your cash.