
Cornell’s Jane Doe Said She Was Given Ketamine. Here’s How the Drug Works.
Ketamine is a short-acting anesthetic that can have hallucinogenic effects. It is becoming more easily available, and some experts fear misuse is increasing.Ketamine is a
Canada’s Proposed Oil Pipeline Offers Carney Relief From Domestic and Global Turmoil
The new pipeline from Alberta’s oil sands to the Pacific Coast may lower separatist tensions in that province while also loosening energy ties with the
American University of Afghanistan at Risk of Closure Amid Funding Cuts
The State Department has denied its funding for the next two years, jeopardizing the education of hundreds of female Afghan students.The State Department has denied
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Rick Ross Is Arrested on Battery Charges After Ex-Girlfriend Reports Abuse
The rapper, whose legal name is William Leonard Roberts, is accused of attacking a woman who was his girlfriend at the time at their home

Bruno Kramm, German Goth Musician Who Moonlighted in Politics, Dies at 58
When he wasn’t playing with the groundbreaking dark-wave band Das Ich, he was a prominent figure in his country’s fight for online free speech and digital privacy rights. ​When he wasn’t playing with the groundbreaking dark-wave band Das Ich, he was a prominent figure in his country’s fight for online free speech and digital privacy rights. Read More

With Kennedy Center Closed, National Symphony Starts Life on the Road
The orchestra, which was to have celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Kennedy Center, started its nomadic season in Bethesda, Md. ​The orchestra, which was to have celebrated its 40th anniversary at the Kennedy Center, started its nomadic season in Bethesda, Md. Read More

The Mighty Sparrow, Trinidadian Titan of Calypso, Is Dead at 91
He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew. ​He was sometimes described as the last of the true calypso singers. But in fact he simultaneously preserved calypso tradition and invented it anew. Read More
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