THE GIRL looks like a typical teenager sitting on the bench of a fire station in Manchester, New Hampshire. But she is not. Just 19 years old, with acne still marking her face, she is here seeking help for opioid addiction. Already she has been hooked for four years. At 15 she started with Percocet,…
The mission of the industry partnership includes advocacy, advertising, lobbying and public education, but it has not registered under federal lobbying laws. Forbes Tate, a public affairs company that lobbies for many health care and drug companies, coordinates the work of the partnership, but is not registered to lobby on its behalf. “There are no…
Calf brains, pig snouts and beef cheeks: Yuck, right? Not so fast. While the rest of the world has been doing this for centuries, Americans are just starting to catch up when it comes to nose-to-tail eating. Nontraditional cuts of meat are popping up on menus from Portland to Miami. And people are loving them.…
The New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged with two counts of soliciting prostitution, Florida police said in a Friday press conference. Kraft was charged with paying for sexual services at Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, according to TCPalm.com. The charges are related to a monthslong investigation by the Florida police…
FOR THE past two weeks Chinese and American negotiators have been locked in talks in Beijing and Washington to end their trade conflict before the deadline of March 1st, when America will ratchet up tariffs on Chinese goods or, perhaps, let the talks stretch into extra time. Don’t be distracted by mind-numbing details on soyabean…
[What you need to know to start the day: Get New York Today in your inbox.] The Manhattan district attorney’s office is preparing state criminal charges against Paul J. Manafort, President Trump’s former campaign chairman, in an effort to ensure he will still face prison time even if the president pardons him for his federal…
President Donald Trump’s reversal on plans to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria came after he was convinced European allies wouldn’t remain on the battlefield without American support, risking a resurgence of Islamic State, according to a senior administration official familiar with the decision. The U.S. will keep about 400 troops in Syria, split between forces…
The impending launch of Apple's streaming-video service is going to drive the company to a crucial crossroads, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives said. For the service to catch on with customers — and successfully compete against rival services from Netflix, Disney, Amazon, and others — Apple's going to need to be able to offer subscribers plenty…
JAIR BOLSONARO won last October’s presidential election in Brazil by railing against crime and corruption. But the success of his presidency depends on whether he can revive the torpid economy. He can only do that if he reassures investors by reforming the country’s absurdly generous pension systems, which imperil public finances. On February 20th Mr…
“Dr. Budowle and his team abhor the use of DNA technology to persecute ethnic or religious groups,” Mr. Carlton said in the statement. “Their work focuses on criminal investigations and combating human trafficking to serve humanity.” Dr. Kidd’s data became part of China’s DNA drive. In 2014, ministry researchers published a paper describing a way…
