DRUGS
This Dangerous Drug Amplifies the Effects of Deadly Fentanyl, Yet It’s Legal and Easy to Obtain
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative, is easily bought on the internet from overseas, but makes fentanyl even more deadly. The law is struggling to catch up.
FEATURED VIDEO
Marshall Faulk
NFL Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk shifts his focus from scoring touchdowns to winning the battle to keep kids off drugs. The Super Bowl champion is an international spokesman for Drug-Free World and educates millions on the dangers of drugs.
EXPOSÉS
DRUGS
This Dangerous Drug Amplifies the Effects of Deadly Fentanyl, Yet It’s Legal and Easy to Obtain
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative, is easily bought on the internet from overseas, but makes fentanyl even more deadly. The law is struggling to catch up.
DRUGS
US Overdose Deaths Decrease for the First Time in Five Years
While estimates suggest up to 20,000 lives are being saved, overdoses still claim some 100,000 lives a year, mostly from synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
CORRUPTION
NIH and Senior Staffers Engaged in Long-Term Effort to Evade FOIA, New Documents Show
Ironically, a congressional subpoena turned up evidence of a conspiracy between senior staffers to evade freedom of information requirements in order to deny the public access to critical information about the workings of government.
MEDIA & ETHICS
REPORT UNETHICAL JOURNALISM
Have you or your institution been attacked by biased media? Tell us your story. We want to know.
HUMANITARIAN FEATURES
VOLUNTEERISM
After Helene Ripped Through Florida, Scientology Volunteer Ministers Arrived in Force
In Pinellas County, some 400 Scientology Volunteer Ministers are providing aid and comfort in a region where the heat alone can kill the vulnerable. Available on a moment’s notice, their mission is to carry out their motto: “Something can be done about it.”
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Roundtable Discussion About the Future of Faith Leadership Held in Memory of First AME Pastor Chip Murray
After shepherding his flock at First AME for decades, his “Passing the Mantle” program at the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture trained the next generation.
ARTS & CULTURE
Fiona Oakes Overcame 17 Surgeries to Become an Ultramarathon Runner. She Runs for Animals, Not Trophies.
The documentary Running for Good, airing on Scientology Network, tells the story of a woman who overcame adversity to become a runner with four world records—a gift she uses for one purpose: to save animals.
