‘Reefer Madness,’ the P.S.A. That Backfired Spectacularly

The comically self-serious and outrageous 1936 morality tale, which warned the public about marijuana, became an unintentional parody and midnight-movie classic decades later.

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‘Half Man,’ and 5 More Things to Watch on TV This Week

This new series, starring, written and directed by Richard Gadd of “Baby Reindeer,” comes to HBO, and Hulu observes 420 with a cavalcade of cannabis series.

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Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara Seduce in ‘Fallen Angels’

Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward’s early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O’Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.

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‘All the President’s Men’ at 50: Times Journalists Look Back

New York Times staff members shared why they regard the 1976 film as one of the best movies about their profession.

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Trump Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Psychedelic Drugs

An upcoming executive order is intended to accelerate research into the compounds’ efficacy in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health problems, officials said.

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Lawsuit Against Alec Baldwin for ‘Rust’ Shooting Heads Toward Trial

Although the criminal case against Mr. Baldwin was thrown out, the actor still faces civil cases about the fatal shooting of a cinematographer in 2021.

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New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V.

The numbers are the first to quantify the effect of the Trump administration’s shutdown and restarting of a program that has saved millions of lives worldwide.

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