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No Substitute: When a Generic Drug Isn't What it Seems
Generic medications are generally safe and effective, because the Food and Drug Administration requests tests to prove they're equivalent to the name-brand originals. But here's a case where something went wrong.
Five Drugs the FDA Doesn't Want You to Know Relied on Tainted Data
ProPublica was able to pinpoint five drugs whose approval rested, at least in part, upon data from a now defunct firm with "egregious" research violations
A MuckReads Guide to North Korea
As tensions simmer over North Korea’s latest nuclear threats, we take a look at some of the best reading on Kim Jong Un, the prospects for a nuclear conflict and life in the DPRK.
From Citizens United to Super PACs: A Campaign Finance Reading Guide
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case challenging caps on overall campaign contributions. We roundup the most important stories on campaign finance, and the dark money groups that don’t have to report their donors.
Lawmakers Press for Answers on Sale of Wild Horses
Two congressmen have asked the U.S. Department of Interior for information on the progress of its investigation into the sale of more than 1,700 protected mustangs to a proponent of horse slaughter.
Can You Fight Poverty With a Five-Star Hotel?
The story of how the World Bank’s investment arm hands out billions in loans to wealthy tycoons and giant multinationals in some of the world’s poorest places.
