DRUGS

NYC’s Safe Injection Sites See Rising Overdoses and Escalating Drug Use After Four Years

With daily visits up more than 100 percent and dozens of life-threatening overdoses linked to the centers, officials and residents are calling for shutdowns and a renewed focus on prevention.

HUMAN RIGHTS

UK Watchdog Cracks Down on Public Authorities for FOIA Failures

Decades-old promises of accountability falter as citizens, journalists and families are left waiting for answers, forcing legal action by the Information Commissioner’s Office.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Outrage Erupts Over Quebec Bill 9 as Government Targets Public Prayer and Religious Expression

As the bill heads for a vote in the new year, communities across Quebec warn it would push religion out of public life and criminalize simple acts of religious devotion.

MENTAL HEALTH

Half a Century Later, Victims of Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Receive Government Compensation

New Zealand’s Lake Alice survivors will finally receive financial redress after enduring beatings, electroshock, chemical restraints and abuse in state care.
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János Dobos and Klára Hídvégi are fighting the corruption of the psychiatric industry in Hungary. With thousands of people forced into institutions and often subject to horrific abuses, their work is bringing hope and justice to the nation.
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SCIENTOLOGY NEWS

CHURCHES

Where Frontier Skies Meet a Mile-⁠High Faith

In Denver’s once-gritty warehouse district, a landmark that warmed the city with cast-iron radiators now radiates something else entirely—a frontier spirit eager to rise.

CHURCHES

Texas Swagger Finds Its Still Point in a Sanctuary Only Dallas Could Create

In a metroplex that measures everything in superlatives, the Church of Scientology Dallas offers a different kind of “big,” a place where living large begins on the inside.

CHURCHES

Del Valle’s Creative Pulse Finds a Spiritual Home in Scientology

A historic hub of art and creative expression, Del Valle’s own Scientology Ideal Org blends culture, freedom and spiritual growth—all now spotlighted in Destination: Scientology.
MEDIA & ETHICS

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HUMANITARIAN FEATURES

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Hanukkah’s Message of Religious Freedom Resonates Worldwide

Rooted in a revolt for faith and survival, Hanukkah’s meaning now reaches far beyond borders and history books.

ARTS & CULTURE

A Legacy of Holiday Joy and Peace: L. Ron Hubbard’s Winter Wonderland Delights Generations

L. Ron Hubbard’s gift to the children of Hollywood endures as a place of joy—a rare corner of Los Angeles where families can slow down, feel safe and create lasting memories. 

ARTS & CULTURE

Hollywood Christmas Parade’s 93rd Run Brings Thousands Together in Night of Unity

Amid floats, music and hometown pageantry, tens of thousands of Angelenos stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a historic parade that delivered a rare thing on a divided planet: a night that felt safe, generous and genuinely shared.