Trump Declares Opioid Crisis A Public Health Emergency
Today, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency. What difference will that make in the effort to fight the problem?
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Addiction Prevention Advocate On Trump's Public Health Emergency Declaration
Gary Mendell lost his son to addiction in 2011, and went on to form the group Shatterproof, which advocates for better prevention and treatment for addiction. He was at the White House today to hear President Trump's announcement designating the nation's opioid crisis a public health emergency, and he shares his reactions with NPR's Robert Siegel.
New Kennedy Documents Say FBI Was Tipped Off Oswald Was In Danger After Arrest
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Twitter Bans Ads From Russian State Media, Citing Election Interference Efforts
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