This is the first column in “Failed Policy,” a series examining the history of drugs and drug policy in the United States since its founding. Marijuana has a long and interesting history in the...

On this episode of The Weekly, we interviewed a Northwestern Olympian about her experience competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Then, we talked to students about how they stay fit themselves.

At Northwestern, I often see people supporting the popular view that any foods containing “chemical” or “unnatural” ingredients are inherently dangerous. However, this is a harmful stance because...

I know what it’s like to go to class hungry. No, I’m not talking about the kind of hunger you get when you know you’ve skipped out on breakfast in the morning and are frantically running to get to...

I ate a boatload of candy on Saturday. I inhaled Hershey’s Kisses, Kit Kats, Snickers, gummy bears (I accidentally got the sugar-free kind — kind of gross), Nerds and one sublime York Peppermint...