The U.S. dropped over 2 million tons of ordnance on Laos, including cluster bombs, in the 1960s and '70s. To this day, many people are killed, crippled and disfigured by them, writes Lewis M. Simons.
Read more ...'When Crack Was King' follows four people who lived through the drug epidemic National News
An excellent work of people-first journalism, Donovan X. Ramsey's book offers a vivid and frank history and highlights how communities tend to save themselves even as they're being targeted.
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Deaths from overdoses of Xylazine-laced fentanyl have surged. The White House drug czar says he's marshalling efforts on testing, tracking, treatment, and stopping the spread.
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Turkey agreed to allow Sweden to join NATO. Protests resume in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. It's a weird year for the Emmys. Here are the NPR culture desk's predictions.
Read more ...Trump asks the judge to delay the start of his classified documents trial National News
The former president foreshadowed some of the legal challenges he will mount against the unprecedented federal criminal case against him.
Read more ...New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing ... National News
The country's toll makes up nearly a third of the world's 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most?
Read more ...Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life National News
Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy.
Read more ...An old drug offers a new way to stop STIs National News
Taken after sex, the antibiotic doxycycline can ward off some sexually transmitted illnesses. Doctors are already prescribing it and the CDC is expected to share guidance soon for how best to use it.
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