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Shouldn't I be further along by now? Shouldn't I be out of survival mode?
By Cary Tennis
January 22, 2009
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America is a country in recovery. Two new books illustrate the paradoxes and contradictions in our current notions of addiction.
By Laura Miller
January 14, 2009
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Every year we throw away billions on a failed program to punish addicts -- an approach both candidates should know doesn't work.
By Joe Conason
October 20, 2008
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A lawyer for the beer heiress complains to the New York Times about unfair "cruel hit pieces."
By Andrew Leonard
October 18, 2008
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Earlier this week, the Department of Interior received a commendation for promoting a "stronger ethical culture"
By Andrew Leonard
September 12, 2008
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Some Democrats argue that the sex-drugs-and-oil scandal is reason enough to prohibit offshore drilling. Not exactly
By Andrew Leonard
September 12, 2008
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It's a Bush administration bonanza -- "a culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" at the Department of Interior
By Andrew Leonard
September 10, 2008
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The veteran newspaperman discusses his alternately horrifying and uplifting memoir about the journey from crackhead to crack New York Times reporter.
By Andrew O'Hehir
August 8, 2008
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Andrew O'Hehir interviews the writer about his memoir, drug addiction and memory.
August 8, 2008
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An interview with David Maraniss, whose new book argues that many current Olympic issues can trace their roots to Rome.
By King Kaufman
August 7, 2008
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Joe Morgan's right: Beating drugs is great and a nice story, but hitting like he has after three years off is really incredible.
By King Kaufman
July 15, 2008
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This hallucinogenic herb offers an experience as intense as LSD, but the trip only lasts five minutes. Is it any wonder states are banning it?
By Neal Pollack
June 18, 2008
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Why is it we're supposed to care about this if we're not A) Clemens or B) his wife or C) on the plane?
By King Kaufman
May 1, 2008
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Giants minor leaguer Alfonzo hit with a 50-game suspension for testing positive.
By King Kaufman
May 1, 2008
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In "McMafia," author Misha Glenny takes us on a startling tour of the new international underworld, documenting the hidden costs of an unregulated global free market.
By Laura Miller
April 16, 2008
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The Associated Press discovers that our drinking water is loaded with drugs. Ho hum
By Andrew Leonard
March 10, 2008
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Lying cheaters and the cheating liars who lie about them. And that's the sports news for today. Plus: Yao's foot and your NBA predictions.
By King Kaufman
February 27, 2008
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Clemens and McNamee: Before it all went wrong, why was a superstar trusting his career to a guy like that? Plus: Jesse Barfield on kids these days.
February 15, 2008
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Clemens vs. McNamee in Congress: It takes a while, but one committee member finally asks the right question: What are we doing?
By King Kaufman
February 14, 2008
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Awash in antidepressants, America is manipulated by Big Pharma and numbed out to basic, and inevitable, human pain -- or so argue critics of our serotonin nation.
By Jerome Weeks
January 29, 2008
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What are we talking about when we're talking about steroids? Not many of us have any idea.
By King Kaufman
January 29, 2008
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The basketball reformation: St. Louis coach Majerus draws archbishop's wrath by speaking freely. Plus: Congress must investigate cheating beauty queens!
By King Kaufman
January 23, 2008
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Midweek malaise: Marion Jones tells Oprah how she made a "mistake," Randy Moss denies battery charges, Miguel Tejada's tragedy.
By King Kaufman
January 17, 2008
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Congress tackles steroids again. Conclusion: They're still bad! Grandstanding? "Perish the thought."
By King Kaufman
January 16, 2008
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Roger Clemens makes public a strange phone conversation with his accuser. Plus: LSU beats Ohio State for BCS title.
By King Kaufman
January 8, 2008