Author of Undoing Drugs and NYT columnist Szalavitz talks history, science, media shifts, politics, and how the US might mitigate its overdose crisis.

How do metaphors shape political perceptions? And what do they mean for the future of Europe?

Cigarette butts account for a huge amount of human-generated plastic pollution.

Indonesia has the highest smoking rates in the world. Why? It might have to do with economic liberalization in the 1990s.

What is the health impact of plain cigarette packaging?

Late last month, the Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon plans to roll out its own online advertising ...