It’s lowering American life expectancy and influencing the nation’s politics.
Death
Death is excessive in America, and the more you look the more distressing the picture seems. You’ve probably heard about…
Stories of narcotics-related death and debasement flooded the media. Politicians stoked panic about marijuana. Parents feared that teenagers would tip…
Researchers at Stanford devised a strange new molecule that could lead to drugs that arm genes and make cancers work…
The animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that…
Recent investigations have cast doubt on his conviction for arranging the 1997 murder of a motel owner. His execution is…
Human rights groups called the punishment far too severe and raised questions about due process.
New Yorkers’ life span dropped by 4.6 years in 2020 from the previous year. Health officials say it may take…
A new analysis examined deaths in Britain, where the company’s product was restricted in 2021 because of safety concerns.
Nine years ago, near the end of my residency training, I sat across from a patient, wondering whether he’d accepted…