Oct 03 Watch 10:13 How McKinsey has influenced companies and governments behind the scenes for decades By Amna Nawaz A new book attempts to shed light on an extremely effective but little understood organization. The consulting firm McKinsey & Company has influenced companies and governments behind the scenes for decades. In their new book, New York Times investigative reporters… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 8:44 St. Louis combats opioid crisis as overdose deaths skyrocket among Black Americans By John Yang, Mike Fritz More Americans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before. And while deaths are up across nearly every demographic since the start of the pandemic, there’s been an especially alarming spike in overdose deaths among Black Americans. John Yang… Continue watching
Jun 29 How the opioid crisis is driving deaths and abuse in prisons By LJ Dawson, Kaiser Health News The alcohol and drug overdose death rate increased fivefold in prisons from 2009 through 2019, according to a recent study from the Pew Research Center — a surge that outpaced the national drug overdose rate, which tripled in the same… Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 5:52 White House will push ‘harm reduction’ in latest fight against drug overdoses By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas While the country is still wrestling with the COVID-19 pandemic, deaths from drug overdoses have been spiking -- and are expected to top 100,000 for 2021. On Thursday, the White House released its plan to address the crisis. Continue watching
Mar 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court justices seem to favor doctors in case over pain pill prescription convictions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In a case stemming from the opioid addiction crisis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to side with two imprisoned doctors who wrote thousands of prescriptions for pain medication in short periods. Continue reading
Dec 14 Cities, towns decimated by opioids are close to receiving $28 billion settlement By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In the U.S., more than 500,000 deaths over the last two decades have been linked to opioids, both prescription drugs and illegal ones. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 6:44 How the pandemic is contributing to alarming rise in opioid overdose deaths By William Brangham, Leah Nagy The nation’s opioid epidemic has never been deadlier. The Centers for Disease Control Prevention says 100,000 people died of drug overdoses over the last year — a 30 percent increase from the year before and an all-time high. As William… Continue watching
Aug 14 How the talented Oscar Levant broke taboos by talking about mental health By Dr. Howard Markel In today’s socially mediated 24/7 news cycle, it is difficult to imagine just how taboo the topic of prescription opiate addiction was back then, let alone how much courage it took for Levant to bring it to such national prominence. Continue reading
Jul 21 WATCH: State attorneys general make opioid announcement By News Desk State attorneys general made an announcement about opioid companies on Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 27 2020 in review: Stories you may have missed and why they matter By Molly Enking It’s been decades since one world event has dominated the news cycle so completely. We lost more than 1.75 million people globally and more than 330,000 in the U.S. to COVID-19. Here’s a list of some other events that shook the… Continue reading