Saturday, May 20, 2017

Special Edition: Unpacking Addiction

Your tasting menu of 8 forward-looking stories to set you up for tomorrow's conversation.

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#1 Politics & Power

Serving the Drug Addicts of Utah, One Syringe at a Time

Mindy Vincent wants Utah to embrace a controversial plan to exchange syringes.

#2 Fast Forward

Vaccinating Addiction Away

Drug addiction therapy doesn't always work. Research suggests a vaccine could make these approac…

#3 True Story

'I Smoke Only to Feel Normal'

"I was a candidate for parliamentary elections. Then I got into an accident. To ease my pain, my…

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#4 Acumen

Women Are More Likely to be Smartphone Addicts

Possible reasons include a desire for stronger social bonds and heavier housework loads.

#5 True Story

Is Sex Addiction Real?

Getting into a Sex Addicts Anonymous meeting is tough, but someone had to do it.

#6 Good Sh*t

A Pill a Day Keeps the Alcoholism Away

For those struggling with addiction, there may finally be an alternative to God.

#7 POV

Curing One of Our Society's Greatest Ills: Addiction

In New Hampshire, a theater program that joins students and recovering addicts is winning.

#8 Acumen

How Wisdom Teeth Are Fueling the Opioid Epidemic

Does your dentist really think you need all that oxy?

Video series The Female Creative Edge

Crochet Queen: London Kaye

Leaving her corporate job to pursue street art, this artist uses yarn to beautify New York. And brands like REDValentino and Miller Lite are taking notice.

The Imagined Persian Gardens of Painter Kimia Ferdowsi Kline

How to Dress Like a Rock Star

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The President's Tangled Web

He has the right to remain silent. But that's not Donald Trump's nature, and this week the president couldn't restrain…

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