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Lou Ortenzio was a trusted West Virginia doctor who got his patients—and himself—hooked on opioids. Now he’s trying to rescue his community from an epidemic he helped start.
Cracks Are Deepening in Erdoğan’s Ruling Party
“If we lose Istanbul, we lose Turkey,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly said in 2017—and his ruling AKP party recently lost Istanbul’s mayoral election.
When a Country Bans Social Media
Sri Lanka’s ban on social media forces a question nobody wants to ask: What if a global media network is impossible?
The Mystery of Business Casual
No one knows what shoes to wear to work. Silicon Valley has an answer.
Impeachment Is Not the Answer. At Least Not Yet.
In the wake of the Mueller report, Democrats should probe—not launch a formal inquiry.
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After the horrific Easter Sunday bombings, loved ones mourn in Sri Lanka, and supporters offer prayers from around the world.
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