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‘No going back’: Iran Protests Now 100 Days In

The longest running anti-regime protest in Iran's history has now hit 100 days. Although there have been protests in the country before, this one is unique. This time, women are taking a lead role under the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom." Iranian celebrities have supported the protests. in some cases leading...

Psychedelic Drugs: A New Era in Psychiatric Treatment

In this year's Society for Neuroscience meeting, about 1,000 brain scientists packed the San Diego Convention Center for the symposium, called Psychedelics and Neural Plasticity. They heard about how drugs like MDMA and psilocybin can help rewire the brain, offering a new way to treat disorders from depression to chronic...

County in California Becomes the First in US to Pass a Law Banning Criminal Background Checks for Housing

Amid a worsening homelessness catastrophe, Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area has become the first in the nation to ban landlords from running criminal background checks on prospective tenants. The Fair Chance Ordinance will prohibit both private and public landlords from requiring applicants to disclose arrests or convictions....

Senate Rushes to Avoid a Government Shutdown

After hours of back-and-forth over amendments, the Senate is racing to pass a one-week budget stopgap, together with annual defense policy legislation, which could pass as early as Thursday night. Leaders in the Senate had yet to reach agreement as of Thursday afternoon, although they are moving quickly to reach...

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