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How Jordan Neely's death fits into issues of health, homelessness and public safety
Friday, May 05, 2023
A Black man who was homeless was choked to death by a white man on a New York City subway train. The incident is another flashpoint in the discussion of crime, race, mental illness and homelessness.
There have been no arrests after an NYC subway commuter killed a Black man on a train
Thursday, May 04, 2023
The killing of a Black man who was put in a chokehold by a white man on a New York City subway train has sparked outrage. There have been no arrests.
As fentanyl deaths surge, some state lawmakers push back against 'harm reduction'
Thursday, May 04, 2023
The Biden administration is embracing health care efforts designed to reduce the deadly impact of fentanyl addiction, but many state legislatures are resisting the "harm reduction" approach.
As fentanyl deaths rise, state legislatures resist 'harm reduction' method
Tuesday, May 02, 2023
The Biden administration is embracing healthcare efforts designed to reduce the deadly impact of fentanyl addiction — but many state legislatures are resisting the "harm reduction" approach.
U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl
Friday, April 21, 2023
In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.
U.S. officials say they're poised to deal a 'crushing blow' to fentanyl traffickers
Friday, April 21, 2023
The officials say the U.S. has infiltrated the Sinaloa cartel, but the effort has sparked a backlash in Mexico. Some experts are skeptical fentanyl smuggling can be slowed.
A trek into Spring in the mountains of eastern Washington
Friday, April 14, 2023
Spring has finally arrived in the mountains of eastern Washington. NPR's Brian Mann went for a trek in the Little Pend Oreille National Wildlife Refuge north of Spokane.
Biden administration says fentanyl-xylazine cocktail is a deadly national threat
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.
Opioids are devastating Cherokee families. The tribe has a $100 million plan to heal
Sunday, March 19, 2023
The fentanyl crisis is hitting young people hard, and the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help young families recover.
Here's how the Cherokee Nation is spending opioid settlement money
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Communities around the US are rushing to spend billions in opioid settlement money paid out by Big Pharma. The Cherokee Nation is investing $100 million in treatment, harm reduction and a fight against stigma.
Synthetic opioids threaten communities including the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma
Thursday, March 16, 2023
The fentanyl-opioid crisis is hitting young people hard and some of the highest death rates are in Native American communities. The Cherokee Nation is working to help families recover.
Mexican pharmacies are selling pills laced with deadly fentanyl to U.S. travelers
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Researchers say Mexican pharmacies that cater to U.S. tourists and medical travelers are selling medications that look safe but are laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamines.
Mexico's leader denies his country's role in fentanyl crisis. Republicans are furious
Friday, March 10, 2023
Republican lawmakers want Mexico to accept U.S. military aid to cripple drug cartels making and smuggling deadly fentanyl. López Obrador mocked the idea as a threat to his country's sovereignty.
After months of scandal, House panel is investigating Rep. George Santos
Friday, March 03, 2023
The House Ethics Committee has opened a formal probe into Republican Congressman George Santos of New York. He has lied to voters about much of his career and family history.
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. George Santos
Thursday, March 02, 2023
After months of scandal and controversy, the House has opened a formal probe to determine whether New York Rep. George Santos broke the law while lying to voters.
On the Kansas prairie, a master falconer develops a unique bond with birds of prey
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Monte Markley read My Side of the Mountain as a kid and was captivated by the story of a boy and his falcon. He's now a master falconer, training his latest bird on the grasslands of Kansas.
Politicians say they'll stop fentanyl smugglers. Experts say new drug war won't work
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
As fentanyl deaths soar, political pressure is growing to stop Mexican cartels that smuggle the drug. Experts on drug trafficking say trying to lock down the Mexican border is an impossible goal.
He was the head of Mexico's FBI. Now he's on trial for accepting cartel bribes
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."
Trial for Mexico's former top drug cop is underway over cartel bribery accusations
Monday, February 13, 2023
Guilty or innocent, the drug-corruption trial in New York of high-ranking former Mexican government official, Genaro Garcia Luna, shows the limits of the U.S. to win its decades-long "war on drugs."
Beleaguered Rep. George Santos appears to be trying to grab even more attention
Monday, February 13, 2023
Republicans are urging Rep. George Santos to lie low while investigations play out into his lies and his campaign finances, but the freshman Republican from New York is keeping a high profile.