Brian Mann, NPR
Trump’s promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
Donald Trump has promised a crackdown that could include military strikes in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
Many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in much of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.
U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there’s more to the story
The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.
Olympic officials try to crush U.S. probes of China doping, threaten Salt Lake Games
Olympic officials threatened to block Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2034 Games if U.S. criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency persists.
Widespread technology outage disrupts Alaska 911 service, global flights and banking
The problem affected airline communications, causing the FAA to ground all domestic American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines flights.
In 2023 fentanyl overdoses ravaged the U.S. and fueled a new culture war fight
For the first time in U.S. history, fatal overdoses peaked above 112,000 deaths, with young people and people of color among the hardest hit.
N.Y. Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
The freshman lawmaker, who fabricated most of the persona he presented to voters in 2022, now faces 13 counts of criminal wrongdoing.
Employees warned pharmacy chains they needed more safeguards for prescription opioids
The nation's big name-brand pharmacy chains including CVS, Walgreens and Walmart face a federal trial that will test their liability for the opioid epidemic.