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It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

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It’s time to taste poitín: Ireland’s mythologized, now legalized, moonshine

For over 1,000 years, Ireland’s verdant hills and misty moors have held a secret — and no, we aren’t talking about leprechauns. We are talking about a spirit that is more entwined with the Irish identity than all the whiskey and Guinness combined. For three centuries, poitín (pronounced pot-cheen), Érie’s rare mountain dew, was illegal, … Read more

Legalized assisted suicide push in US alarms doctors, disability advocates: ‘Where do you draw the line?’

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Legalized assisted suicide push in US alarms doctors, disability advocates: ‘Where do you draw the line?’

Physician-assisted suicide has been a hotly debated topic across the United States for decades but a push to legalize the controversial practice in more states is picking up steam this year. Starting with Oregon in 1997, ten other states and the District of Columbia have made it legal for terminally ill patients to ask their doctor for a lethal … Read more