DRUGS
UK Sees Surge in Fatal Nitazene Overdoses Tied to Sales on Telegram Messaging App
Experts warn potent synthetic opioids are spreading rapidly across Europe and may devastate users who believe they are buying other drugs.
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DRUGS
Child Welfare Caseworker Arrested for Fentanyl Use While on Duty in Ohio
A Marion County Children Services employee was arrested after police say she was found driving high on fentanyl during a workday, despite a prior dismissal for violating drug-free workplace rules at a previous agency.
MENTAL HEALTH
Watchdog Finds Nursing Homes Use Schizophrenia Diagnoses to Justify Drugging of Elderly Patients
Investigations by the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General show that 17 percent of long-stay nursing home residents receive antipsychotics.
HUMAN RIGHTS
FOIA Expert Dr. David Cuillier Warns: You Don’t Miss Access Until It’s Gone
Dr. David Cuillier says “secrecy creep” has steadily eroded US FOIA compliance over three decades, calling it a growing threat to democracy itself if left unchecked.
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János Dobos & Klára Hídvégi
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.
SCIENTOLOGY NEWS
SCIENTOLOGISTS
Historical Clothiers Bill and Virginia Watson on Building a Marriage, a Business and a Life—All by Hand
From a card table in an attic to a thriving business in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Bill and Virginia Watson have created a world of craftsmanship in which artistry, entrepreneurship and Scientology are deeply intertwined.
CHURCHES
Where Hollywood Creates Illusions, This Valley Church Helps Angelenos Build Something Real
In the backstage capital of American entertainment, the Church of Scientology of the Valley is a place where the craft of creation gives way to the deeper work of connection, community and human betterment.
CHURCHES
Tampa Ideal Church of Scientology Marks 15 Years of Preserving History and Serving the Community
Dedicated on L. Ron Hubbard’s centennial birthday, the Church restored Tampa’s first cigar factory into a vibrant spiritual hub of uplift, culture and outreach.
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
HUMAN RIGHTS
FOIA Expert Dr. David Cuillier Warns: You Don’t Miss Access Until It’s Gone
Dr. David Cuillier says “secrecy creep” has steadily eroded US FOIA compliance over three decades, calling it a growing threat to democracy itself if left unchecked.
VOLUNTEERISM
College Student Leads Volunteers Nationwide to Transform Abandoned Texas School Into Mosque and Community Hub
Mohamad Altabaa, a third-year med student, rallied nearly 200 volunteers from across the country to renovate a 6-acre derelict school into the Unity Center, a mosque and hub for interfaith engagement and community service.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
California Bill Would Make Disrupting Religious Services a Felony
Lawmakers seek stronger legal tools as attacks on houses of worship in California rise, threatening congregants’ ability to worship in peace.
