Canada's Legislature Votes To Legalize Marijuana; Sales Will Begin In Weeks
"We've just witnessed a historic vote for Canada. The end of 90 years of prohibition," Sen. Tony Dean, one of the bill's sponsors, told the CBC.
Health & Safety
When It Comes To Preschool, Does Father Really Know Best?
Parents in Ghana's capital city have embraced preschool as a way to vault their kids into a better future. But the children aren't learning. And the reason may surprise you.
The Food Insecurity Of North Korea
Agricultural scientists and aid representatives believe the country is still unable to feed all its population. Why is that the case?
Report For Defense Department Ranks Top Threats From 'Synthetic Biology'
A committee of experts examined about a dozen different synthetic biology technologies that could be potentially misused. For each, they considered how likely it was to be usable as a weapon.
Beyond Opioids: How A Family Came Together To Stay Together
Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.
A Look At Social Media Finds Some Possible Benefits For Kids
Researchers analyzing data from a study looking at adolescent cognition found greater social media use was associated with increased physical activity and less family conflict.
As Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, Major Crops Are Losing Nutrients
As the level of carbon dioxide in the air rises because of human activity, scientists are trying to pin down how plants are affected. There's evidence that it's changing many important plants we eat.
New Startup Makes Fertility Testing More Accessible
Wake Forest graduate Afton Vechery realized that she kept having the same conversation with many women she knew – many wanting to know more about their own fertility.
After An Overdose, Patients Aren't Getting Treatments That Could Prevent The Next One
An overdose is a wake-up call for many people with addiction. So why aren't patients being offered medications that could keep them from looking for the next dangerous hit of drugs?
WHO Recognizes Gaming Disorder As A Mental Health Condition
Gaming disorder, as in video games, is now an official mental health condition, according to the World Health Organization. But the idea of technology addiction is still controversial.