prison Watch a video of my prison and opioids play "Streets Like This," performed by actors who have all dealt with incarceration Thom Dunn

law Giuliani helped to keep Oxycontin in the hands of addicts Seamus Bellamy

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picks House passes bill to help children who are born hooked on opioids Xeni Jardin

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censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn

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Business U-Haul decides to stop hiring nicotine users Xeni Jardin

drugs Scientists genetically engineer E. coli to produce the psychedelic psilocybin David Pescovitz

evangelicals A harrowing look inside the apocalyptic Evangelical cult around Donald Trump Thom Dunn

cocaine PSA: The Air Force isn't partial to cocaine Seamus Bellamy

drugs Magic mushrooms in a nasal spray David Pescovitz

books Boing Boing's 28 favorite books in 2019 Rob Beschizza