Brian Mann

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Feds sue AmerisourceBergen over 'hundreds of thousands' of alleged opioid violations

Thursday, December 29, 2022

DOJ officials say the drug wholesaler could face "billions of dollars" in penalties for failing to report diversion of prescription opioid pain medications shipped to pharmacies across the U.S.

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Rep.-elect George Santos of New York is being investigated for lying about his past

Thursday, December 29, 2022

A Republican district attorney in New York has opened a probe into George Santos, who has admitted misleading the public about much of his official biography.

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Some GOP leaders say Republican Santos 'lied' about career and Jewish heritage

Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Rep.-elect George Santos from New York has acknowledged deceiving voters about most of his life story. He's still slated to be sworn in as a part of the new Republican House majority next month.

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Holiday lights take a special meaning deep in the Adirondack Mountains

Sunday, December 25, 2022

A natural history museum in New York has created a lush space of holiday lights in the snowy woods on the bank of the Raquette River.

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In a wintry Adirondack forest, an oasis of holiday light

Saturday, December 24, 2022

A natural history museum in New York's Adirondack Mountains has created a lush space of holiday light in the deep snowy woods at the edge of a wilderness.

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New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

New York Rep.-elect George Santos last month won a House seat on Long Island but much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Dec. 20, 2022.)

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New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'

Monday, December 19, 2022

Rep.-elect George Santos won a House seat on Long Island in November but now much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented.

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People addicted to opioids rarely get life-saving medications. That may change.

Saturday, December 17, 2022

The Biden administration is moving to make it easier for Americans with opioid addiction to gain access to medical treatments proven to save lives.

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The Biden administration hopes to expand opioid addiction treatment

Friday, December 16, 2022

The Biden administration is trying to give Americans with opioid addictions access to life-saving medical treatments. Most people using fentanyl and other opioids never receive medical care.

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A major drugmaker plans to sell overdose-reversal nasal spray Narcan over the counter

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Emergent BioSolutions has applied to the Food and Drug Administration to sell the opioid overdose-reversal drug over the counter. Addiction experts say it may be a key step to lower fentanyl deaths.

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A major drug maker has applied to sell Narcan over the counter

Monday, December 12, 2022

A major drug maker has applied to sell Narcan, which reverses opioid overdoses, over the counter. Addiction experts say making Narcan widely available is a crucial next step to stop fentanyl deaths.

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The White House unveils a new system to track and better prevent opioid overdoses

Thursday, December 08, 2022

The Biden administration will use data from EMS first responders to track overdoses. The focus will be on improving response to a public health crisis that kills more than 100,000 Americans annually.

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Former President Donald Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud

Tuesday, December 06, 2022

Trump and his company have repeatedly faced criminal investigations but this case marks the first time his company has been charged, tried, and convicted on criminal charges.

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How one artist took on the Sacklers and shook their reputation in the art world

Monday, December 05, 2022

A new documentary All The Beauty and the Bloodshed tells the story of Nan Goldin, a photographer and activist who survived opioid addiction — then challenged members of the Sackler family.

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Biden administration says it is making progress slowing the rate of fentanyl deaths

Saturday, December 03, 2022

There were a record number of fatal drug overdoses in the U.S. in 2021. The Biden administration says it is making progress slowing the rate of deaths linked to fentanyl.

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Republicans won House seats in blue New York. Those wins could help shape Congress

Saturday, December 03, 2022

A relative red wave in New York U.S. House races helped tip the balance of power in Congress. But several winners were moderate Republicans with little appetite for far-right provocation.

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New York moderate Republicans could struggle if the GOP takes up the far-right agenda

Friday, December 02, 2022

A red wave in New York House races helped tip the balance of power in Congress. But a new class of moderate Republicans could struggle if GOP leadership takes up a far-right agenda.

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In close races, Republicans attack Democrats over fentanyl and the overdose crisis

Thursday, October 27, 2022

Many Republicans have recast the debate over drugs and fentanyl as a crime and border security problem. Often their attacks are based on conspiracy theories and discredited ideas about addiction.

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Republicans recast drugs and fentanyl as a crime and border security problem

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Ahead of the midterms, Republicans have recast the debate over drugs and fentanyl addiction as a crime and border security problem.

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As drug deaths surge, one answer might be helping people get high more safely

Saturday, October 15, 2022

In Canada, a growing network of clinics helps active drug users get high more safely. Many public health experts want similar "harm reduction" programs in the U.S., where drug deaths have surged.

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