Leon Neyfakh

journalist and co-host of “Backfired: Attention Deficit”

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The new podcast “Backfired: Attention Deficit” looks at the origins of ADHD, the surge of diagnoses over the past few decades, and drug demands and shortages today.

‘Backfired’ podcast looks at cultural and medical impacts of ADHD

The new podcast “Backfired: Attention Deficit” looks at the origins of ADHD, the surge of diagnoses over the past few decades, and drug demands and shortages today.

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It’s been 20 years since the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke, and it is still reverberating today. We are still discussing the Clintons and their relationship with the truth.

The Clinton scandal in new light

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Reports that President Trump tried to fire Robert Mueller have some people calling it the “Saturday night massacre that wasn’t.”

Looking back at the 1973 Saturday night massacre

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