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A sniffer dog checks bags in England, UK. Photo by Maureen McLean/Shutterstock Are Drug-Sniffer Dogs to Blame for Festival Overdoses?
Panicked revelers are dying after eating all their drugs in one go—and some are pointing fingers at the pooches.
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Rodrigo Duterte running for president of the Philippines in 2016. (NOEL CELIS/AFP via Getty Images) Duterte Runs for Mayor Again, Vows to Continue Brutal Drug War
Former Philippines President Duterte, still under international investigation for crimes against humanity, is running for Davao mayor alongside his son.
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Alejandro Arcos / Facebook Mayor Reportedly Beheaded 6 Days After Taking Office in Mexico
His killing highlights the ongoing violence against politicians in Mexico, with at least 34 politicians murdered leading up to the June election.
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beaches along the Cancun Hotel Zone. Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Shutterstock. Jet Ski Hitmen Kill a Man on a Cancun Beach, Leaving the Resort in Shock
The man who died drove the getaway jet ski in a previous Cancun beach shooting, say officials.
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Photo by Dave Lewis/Shutterstock Matthew Perry’s Doctor to Plead Guilty as Death Probe Targets ‘Ketamine Queen’
Mark Chavez signed a plea agreement in exchange for lesser charges. Prosecutors are now focusing on another doctor and an alleged ketamine dealer.
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Photo by Oliver Grove/Pymca/Shutterstock Does Weed Really Make Music Sound Better? Science Has Answers
Four specific aspects of the music-listening experience were improved when people were under the influence of cannabis.
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Photo by Gorodenkoff Belgian Priest Arrested After Night of Sex and Drugs With British Clergyman
An unnamed Beligian priest allegedly did ecstasy and poppers with a British colleague, with whom he’s thought to have had sex.
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Rembrandt's 'Unconscious Patient (Allegory of Smell),' painted in 1624. Cocaine Found in 400-Year-Old Brains Rewrites Drug History
The use of cocaine in Europe wasn’t thought to have taken off until the 19th century.

