Who are the new 'witches' that have made their presence felt during the major recent feminist demonstrations or against global warming? Far from the medieval clichés of old age and ugliness, these ...

A dangerous drug for some, a miracle plant for others, cannabis has become a legal and lucrative market on a large scale. So much so that it is now on the stock market via major pharmaceutical ...

How could being an orphan mean forced commitment to psychiatric hospitals for young adults? In Switzerland, in the 1950s, a psychiatric clinic could have one third of so-called "socially ill" ...

Anger is building up among women farmers! Out in the country, women have always been numerous to farm the land and work tirelessly on the agricultural domains, a male fiefdom no matter what. However, ...

Through the overwhelming testimony of the parents of Laurent Kremer, the 20-year-old young man who was one of the six victims of the Liège massacre, this survey tackles organ donation from the ...

Born on the edge of the Amazon, ayahuasca is the new buzzword. Horribly bitter, emetic and purgative, this plant decoction associated with shamanism is more and more popular under northern latitudes. ...

The taboo of farmers' suicide has broken. Families speak out and denounce unbearable working conditions, pressure from mass-market retailers and consumers, legal norms, costly investment, hardship ...

They heal burns, eczema and warts, cure shingles and allergies. They're swamped by demand for their services, from patients who have often exhausted the possibilities afforded by conventional ...

How far can the greed of slum landlords go? This investigation into the living conditions of Filipino workers in Geneva reveals a sordid traffic in which an apartment can be rented by the room at ...

How to account for the courage of people who have saved one or more lives? In the event of someone drowning, getting stabbed or during a terrorist attack. Lassana Bathily saved several people held ...