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Who is the Hat Man? ‘Shadow people’ and sleep paralysis
In Depth ‘Sleep demons’ have plagued our dreams throughout the centuries, but the explanation could be medical
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‘Narcocorridos’: why Mexico is banning ‘drug ballads’
Under the Radar Authorities prohibit cartel-glorifying music genre – with limited success
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The US and Colombia renew their feud over the drug war
In the Spotlight The US has accused Colombia of failing in its drug-fighting efforts
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The UK’s opioid crisis: why the stats don’t add up
The Explainer A new report has revealed that the UK’s total of opioid-related deaths could be much greater than official figures show
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Air strikes in the Caribbean: Trump’s murky narco-war
Talking Point Drug cartels ‘don’t follow Marquess of Queensberry Rules’, but US military air strikes on speedboats rely on strained interpretation of ‘invasion’
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Mexico’s forced disappearances
Under the Radar 130,000 people missing as 20-year war on drugs leaves ‘the country’s landscape ever more blood-soaked’
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The Week Unwrapped: What does Bake Off say about Channel 4?
Podcast Plus, why are Scottish drug deaths so stubbornly high? And are women in their 30s too anxious about their eggs?
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US kills 11 on 'drug-carrying boat' off Venezuela
Speed Read Trump claimed those killed in the strike were 'positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists' shipping drugs to the US
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Jasveen Sangha and the ketamine 'Wild West' of Hollywood
In The Spotlight Arrest of the 'ketamine queen' accused of supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with deadly dose has turned spotlight on a showbiz drug problem
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Illicit mercury is poisoning the Amazon
Under the Radar 'Essential' to illegal gold mining, toxic mercury is being trafficked across Latin America, 'fuelling violence' and 'environmental devastation'
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Thailand is rolling back on its legal cannabis empire
Under the Radar Government restricts cannabis use to medical purposes only and threatens to re-criminalise altogether, sparking fears for the $1 billion industry
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The Week Unwrapped: How do you turn plastics into paracetamol?
Podcast Plus, what is the Wagner Group doing now? And why is it so hard to find a job after university?
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Debauchery at the races: is the sport of kings losing its crown?
In The Spotlight Hospitalisations and debauchery make race meetings hit the headlines for the wrong reasons
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Britain's cocaine habit: use of the drug is surging in the UK
The Explainer Cocaine's journey to the recreational British user involves an elaborate network of cartels, traffickers and street-level hustlers
The Explainer
