Five Myths

People who misuse prescription pain relievers are 40 times more likely to become addicted to heroin than those who don’t, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Research also sho...

It’s not really a problem outside Flint — testing proves that. Right?

A significant proportion of patients feel better after taking placebos, but many scientists claim that this improvement is totally mental — that patients only think they feel better. Prominent doctors...

Maybe you shouldn’t be searching for a “soul mate” after all.

About all those obsessed “independent” voters . . .

The “super-genius” business wiz who never forgets anything is funding his own campaign — right?

This view came to dominate public thinking from 1890 until about 1940, when world events and the Great Migration began to reshape the country’s perception of race and racism. During this period, known...

Yes, he had a dream — but what was it really about?

The dramatic declines in the Shanghai Composite Index this past week were linked to a report that the manufacturing sector is contracting and to broader concerns about China’s economy. But while Chin...

Read this if you’ve made a New Year’s resolution.

No, we can’t process it. But that doesn’t mean we can’t eat it.

As Jewish holidays go, it’s not as important as you might think.

There’s just no time, and kids don’t like it anyway — right?

Would it be better if it were privatized? And what’s the real story about a Georgetown station?

Echinacea won’t help you feel better. But homemade chicken soup may.