Topic: Cigarettes

Today in Research

Flu Vaccines for All; Healthy Video Games Don't Exist

Shutterstock

Discovered: A magical flu vaccine, there's no such thing as a healthy video game, a quantum microphone, nicotine mouth spray, your boyfriend may think you're fatter than you are.

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Dec 15, 2011

Cartoon

Big Tobacco Always Gets What It Wants

Cartoonist Tom Toles on tobacco's kid-friendly options.

Comments | 304 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 7, 2011

Cigarette Companies Win a Delay on Those Graphic Warnings

To the delight of anyone who would ever lay eyes on cigarette boxes a Federal judge has halted the FDA's disgusting new warning labels for cigarette packages in the name of tobacco company free speech.

Comments | 825 Views

By Adam Martin

Sep 15, 2011

A Few New Yorkers Will Go to Great Lengths to Keep Smoking

Here's how the last 14 percent of the city avoids quitting smoking

Comments | 719 Views

By John Hudson

Sep 12, 2011

Lone Cigarette Ignites Pipeline Explosion in Kenya Slum

A cigarette butt thrown into an open sewer ignited the blaze, officials say

Comments | 1,222 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 2, 2011

Smoking Offers at Least One Health Benefit

Study says nicotine could help those with Parkinson's Disease

Comments | 6,200 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jun 27, 2011

Big Tobacco Threatens to Sue Australia Over Ugly Cigarette Packs

Philip Morris has "initiated legal action" against Australia's olive-green cig boxes

Comments | 551 Views

By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 23, 2011

Cartoon

These Warning Labels Make Me Want a Cigarette

Cartoonist Tony Auth on the unintended effect of the new cigarette labels

Comments | 1,450 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jun 21, 2011

What the Tweet?

Wedding Toasts, Divorces, and Martha Stewart

Plus: cigarette packages are about to get more gruesome

Comments | 580 Views

  • The Atlantic Wire on Twitter
  • The Atlantic Wire RSS Feed
  • The Atlantic Wire iPhone App

Departments
Open Wire

Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.

Submit your news and ideas | See all reader posts

Most Clicked

  1. The Mystery of @NotTildaSwinton Ends With a Whimper
  2. What Your Favorite Wes Anderson Movie Says About You
  3. Expect Traffic Jams on Everest This Weekend
  4. Admit It: Kony 2012 Is Making a Difference
  5. Finally, a Male 'Will & Grace'
  6. The Alleged Sexiness of '50 Shades of Grey'
  7. Flirting, Color-Coordinated Jurors Make Edwards Trial Seem Like High School
  8. A Case Study in the Evolution of Birtherism: Donald Trump
  9. Finally, the Creator of @Horse_ebooks Has Been Unmasked
  10. The Long Viral Life of 'Overanalyzing' Magazine

A Year Ago on the Wire

Will She or Won't She? Signs of a Palin Run

Atlantic

More from Atlantic

Atlantic Cities

More from Atlantic Cities

AdWeek

More from AdWeek

National Journal

More from National Journal