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The Dry January Hangover
“There’s a kind of risk aversion that you tend to associate with liberal politics,” Edward Slingerland, a philosophy professor at the…
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Thailand lifts ban on afternoon alcohol sales in time for year-end holiday festivities
Thailand on Wednesday lifted a 53-year-old ban on the afternoon retail sale of alcoholic drinks, a move expected to help boost year-end…
Lifestyle
Thailand has the most confusing alcohol law in the world - Tourists Are Totally Lost
You can drink, but you can't drink… Welcome to Thailand, where navigating alcohol laws has become a maze that would challenge even the…
Business
Donald Trump's tariffs could collide with Bravo's "Summer House"
"Summer should be fun," but for Summer House star Kyle Cooke, this summer could bring another black swan event with the potential to upend…
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Ozempic trial shows drug turns people off alcohol
The weight-loss and diabetes drug Ozempic, a semaglutide, can lead to people drinking less alcohol, a clinical trial has found. Results…
Business
ThaiBev to still dominate domestic alcohol market: analysts
High barriers to entry for small producers and entrepreneurs abound, including time needed to build up networks, maintain quality control…
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Healthiest eating US states revealed by maps
Utah is the U.S. state with the healthiest diet, according to a recent report—closely followed by Colorado, Washington, Minnesota and…
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Amid Warnings About Alcohol and Cancer, the N.A. Drinks Industry Could Get a Boost
Business is booming for Per Se’s drinks. Its nonalcoholic hibiscus margarita can be found on restaurant menus in the Minneapolis and St.…
Business
The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
The U.S. surgeon general’s new push to warn consumers about the link between drinking and cancer comes at a precarious time for restaurant…
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Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
Alcoholic drinks are a leading cause of cancer and should carry a warning about that risk on their label, the U.S. surgeon general said…
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Alcohol causes cancer, says the surgeon general—and science agrees
The link between alcohol and cancer is the subject of an advisory by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, so Newsweek reached out to experts…
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5 tourists have died from drinking tainted alcohol in Laos
Five tourists have died from suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. The victims are an American, two Danes, a Brit, and an Australian. The…
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Risking death to smuggle alcohol past Somali Islamists
Alcohol smuggler Guled Diriye is exhausted. He has just returned from his trip transporting contraband from the Ethiopian border. The…