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Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Las Vegas Strip resort room, police say
Police said the man pulled the woman into a hotel room “by force” on Tuesday morning.
The 8 Craziest Things Nurses Have Ever Seen
"One time, she stripped off all of her clothes and took off running in the hallway."
What evidence is there that identity verification stops online bullying?
The government wants to strip social media users of their anonymity, so what evidence is there this will make the internet a better place?
How Many Children Experience Eviction During Childhood?
Evictions are destabilizing events that increase families’ financial stress and strip away the psychological and physical security of having a home. These effects are particularly traumatizing for children, who often suffer emotionally and academically. While these negative consequences are well researched, little evidence exists to estimate the number of children who are evicted during childhood. …
8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes
By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...
Ramen noodles? 6 potentially-risky things ER doctors ban at home
Emergency room doctors see all kinds of injuries. So who better to ask about dangerous everyday items you should ban from your home?
Why Do So Many Indian Children Go Missing?
10 things emergency rooms won’t tell you
Why it takes so long and costs so much to get care in the emergency room.
Why Stripping a British ISIS Teen of Her Citizenship Is a Bad Idea
It may be illegal, and bolsters the group's propaganda.
Urgent Care Is the Surprisingly Good Answer to the Emergency Room Crisis
Urgent cares, retail clinics, and concierge medicine are changing how we stay healthy.
How "policing for profit" threatens your rights
Did you know that the government can take your car, house, business, or other property on the mere suspicion that it's connected to criminal activity and wit...
Tips for Emergency Room Visits
Be prepared — these tips can help dispel fears about emergency departments and ensure a good emergency care experience.
Do you know how to handle a police stop at night in a rural place?
It can be intimidating anytime you are pulled over by police, but especially at night, in a rural part of town. So what can you do to make sure you are safe?...
Why we should be talking about the Police Department's stop-and-frisk data
For the first time ever, the city published data in a narrative format, in an effort to provide greater context around a data release. But narratives are tricky.
How to Avoid Becoming the Victim of Emergency Room Medical Errors
No one ever expects to be the victim of medical malpractice, especially in the emergency room of a hospital. In a perfect world, we would be able to trust every medical professional we encounter. B…
Why The So-Called Equality Act Is A Bait-and-Switch Power Grab
The ‘Equality’ Act doesn’t protect anybody. It undermines human freedom and dignity by legally stripping Americans across the board of inalienable rights.
We can't fix policing without talking about race. This cartoon explains why.
Law enforcement has always been unfair to an underclass of people. But research gives us ideas on how to fix it.
When patients feel like hostages
Even this physician reported that she felt “like a hostage” when she became critically ill, adding “I believed that I needed to make my hospital care providers like me in order to rece…
Helping pirate hostages deal with trauma
Organisation works to help seafarers who have been held by pirates
Is Civilian Oversight the Answer to Distrust of Police?
Civilian oversight boards have been offered as one way to rebuild trust between police and the communities they serve. But do they work?
