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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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Business
Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water
One of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell…
Business
Can you get bird flu from drinking milk? What to know as cows are infected
As a second strain of bird flu has spread to dairy cows, influenza experts tell Newsweek that consumers should not be concerned about…
News
Millions of Americans' water has forever chemicals or other contaminants
Nearly one-third of people across the U.S. may be exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water. Twenty-seven percent of…
News
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…
News
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…
Business
Thai Influencer Dies After Drinking an Entire Bottle of Whiskey in One Go for Money
A young Thai social media influencer has died soon after accepting a drinking challenge to down a 350ml bottle of whiskey for money. As…
Politics
Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating
The federal judge in Los Angeles who presided over Hunter Biden’s criminal tax fraud case has been sued over a party at his home where…
Politics
Trump dismisses reported Hegseth drinking problems in new interview
President-elect Donald Trump reiterated his belief that his defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth can secure confirmation but admitted he…
Politics
Drinking water recall update as two warnings end
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently terminated recalls for two drinking water brands that were issued earlier this year.…
News
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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Mexico leader worried about drinking water after Hurricane John
Mexico's new President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed concern about supplies of drinking water in the country's west after…