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Opioid settlement payouts are now public — and we know how much local governments got

KFF Health News obtained documents showing the exact dollar amounts — down to the cent — that local governments have been paid in 2022 and 2023 in lawsuit settlements from the opioid crisis.

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As the U.S. and democracies worldwide face threats, Britain shows how to fight back

With democracy under siege around the world, the U.K. offers a glimmer of hope. Despite attacks from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain's institutions resisted.

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Biden's campaign is getting rolling. Here's what's been happening behind the scenes

President Biden launched his reelection campaign almost two months ago. But behind the scenes, there's been a lot of work laying the ground for fundraising and organizing at the DNC.

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Yes, the big news is Trump. Test your knowledge of everything else in NPR's news quiz

Who won the week? The Tonys? Jack Smith? UPS delivery persons? Generative AI? Joe Biden's dentist? Or YOU ... if you've been paying attention.

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A father needed to get to his daughter in the ICU. A stranger helped him get there

When Daniel Willingham's daughter ended up in the ICU, an unsung hero stepped up to help him get there.

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Pfizer warns of a looming penicillin supply shortage

The shortage comes as there has been a steady increase in rates of syphilis since 2000. Inventory can start depleting as early as this month, Pfizer said.

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An American is arrested over the death of a U.S. tourist at a German castle

An American man has been arrested over the death of one U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle after he allegedly pushed the two women down a steep slope, authorities said.

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15 die after a bus full of seniors heading to a casino in Canada collides with truck

A spokesperson for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the bus was carrying 25 people and authorities in Manitoba were deploying all their resources to the scene.

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9 more women sue Bill Cosby for alleged sexual assaults decades ago

The Nevada lawsuit was filed shortly after the state eliminated its deadline for filing state civil sexual assault cases. The women say that Cosby drugged and assaulted them between 1979 and 1992.

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Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is indicted by a federal grand jury

The Air National guardsman is facing six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information, according to the Department of Justice.

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She was 200 meters from the peak of Mount Everest, then turned back. Here's why

Kirstie Ennis has scaled plenty of incredible mountains before. But Mount Everest continues to elude her.

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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman: 'It's time we grow up and behave like an adult company'

In his first interview since thousands of so-called subreddits went dark in protest. Huffman said he is not going to reverse his plan to start charging for outside access to Reddit data.

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A man charged with killing his mother at sea over inheritance dies in jail

The Vermont man charged with killing his mother off the coast of New England in a scheme to inherit millions of dollars has died in jail while awaiting trial, federal authorities said.

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Can a playlist of fish music save the world's coral reefs?

The wondrous findings of a global project to record the sound of ocean habitats threatened by climate change and pollution.

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FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations

A panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration have recommended revising the current COVID-19 vaccine so that it specifically targets omicron.

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A Florida condo tower's collapse may have begun on its pool deck

The accident in Surfside, Fla. killed 98 people two years ago. Now a federal team says the condo's concrete columns and pool deck were constructed improperly and didn't meet building codes.

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Germany will pay more than $1.4 billion next year to survivors of Nazi atrocities

Nearly $890 million will go toward home care services — an increasingly vital aspect of the reparation effort, as Holocaust victims advance in age.

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Georgia is becoming a hub for electric vehicle production. Just don't mention climate

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, is pledging to make his state the "electric mobility capital" of the country without embracing the climate realities that are helping drive the transition.

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Climate change is causing people to move. They usually stay local, study finds

Researchers looked at thousands of homeowners who moved out of flood-prone homes. Most stayed within a 20-minute drive, and their new homes were safer from flooding.

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The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act intact

The case pit prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being separated from their extended families and their tribes.

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All OB-GYNs need abortion care training. New bill aims to help them get it

Medical schools in states that have banned abortion can't teach abortion care. Sen. Tammy Baldwin wants to make funds available for students in those states to travel for the training.

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British star Glenda Jackson has died after a shimmering life on stage and in politics

Glenda Jackson has died. One of the finest British actresses of her generation, Jackson won Oscar, Emmy, and Tony Awards. Fiercely political, she also served as a member of Parliament for decades.

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Grand jury indicts Daniel Penny in chokehold death of NYC subway rider Jordan Neely

A man charged with manslaughter for putting an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold has been indicted by a grand jury, a step that will allow the criminal case to continue.

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Inquiry finds Boris Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over 'partygate'

A U.K. parliamentary committee says the former PM's lies over COVID rule breaches were "unprecedented," and recommends he be denied a pass to ever enter the parliament building again.

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Live Nation and Ticketmaster are pledging to President Biden to show fees up front

The White House said after President Biden's State of the Union speech calling out "junk fees," the ticket vendors expressed interest in offering all-in, up-front pricing on its websites.

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Sudanese fleeing to Egypt face challenges despite deep ties and interwoven histories

The exodus of more than 210,000 people from Sudan to Egypt since the war began in April highlights the deep ties that bind the countries — and Egypt's mixed legacy in Sudan.

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Some cancer drugs are in short supply, putting patients' care at risk. Here's why

The recent, abrupt shortage of critical cancer drugs is forcing doctors to ration essential medications. It highlights a broken business model in generic drugs.

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Earth, air, fire, water — and family — are all 'Elemental' for Pixar's Peter Sohn

In science class, Sohn saw the periodic table as an apartment building. The son of Korean immigrants, he felt the elements were a "beautiful metaphor" for cultures mixing in his New York hometown.

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How companies can build trust with the LGBTQ+ community — during Pride and beyond

Target, The North Face, Bud Light and others are facing backlash for pro-LGBTQ+ campaigns. Some have stood fast, others stumbled. Experts say consistency and intentionality are key to true support.

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Dozens are dead and hundreds feared missing from migrant ship sinking off Greece

Hundreds of people are thought to have been on board when the boat went down Wednesday. The search continued Thursday.

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