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As fentanyl deaths surge, lawmakers want more drug busts and arrests. But new research found tough police tactics might increase overdoses and drug deaths in communities.

Venture capitalist Woody Tasch says that money moves too fast these days and too much investing is harms the environment. Tasch argues for a new system of slower, more local investment — especially in organic farms and other green enterprises.

The history of aviation safety is a reactionary one: a hijacker, terrorist or "underwear bomber" finds a weakness in the system and we scramble to make sure it doesn't happen again. A look at where today's policies come from.

In the storytelling series Mortified, performers dig through old diaries and love notes to find a glimpse of their ridiculous, self-centered, pathetic and comical adolescent lives. Then they get onstage and share it with an audience of complete strangers.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Khaled Elgindy of the Middle East Institute about this week's Israeli incursion in the West Bank, and whether there are any chances for peace.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Univ. of Michigan law professor Leah Litman about the implications of a ruling that restricts the Biden administration's ability to fight disinformation on social media.

The practice of giving priority to the children of alumni has faced growing pushback in the wake of last week's Supreme Court's decision ending affirmative action in higher education.

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Gasification is crucial to a number of other efforts under way to develop plants that produce clean energy from coal.

Hong Kong accuses them of violating China's national security law, and is offering a bounty for their capture. The eight, including activist Nathan Law, are wanted for "collusion with foreign forces."

Researchers Eva Engvall and Erkki Ruoslahti are adapting an adobe ranch to meet their needs. The couple bought it from of a Hollywood stuntman who was down on his luck.

Barbecue-lovers, hold on to your spatulas and try these tactics for reducing the health risks of grilling.

A House Government Reform Committee meeting focuses on distribution of grants for urban disaster-response planning. New York and other large urban centers complain that they got less money this year than last.

Don't let your children head back to school without a good breakfast. Many studies show that a morning meal rich in protein and whole grains can improve short-term memory and verbal fluency.

Human-rights researchers are sifting through tens of millions of documents, searching for evidence of the Guatemalan police's role in murders and disappearances during the country's "dirty war" in the 1970s and 1980s.

One year ago, President Bush made a speech from Jackson Square in New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina. In it, he made several promises to area residents. NPR White House correspondent David Greene reviews how the process has worked.

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear arguments Sept. 8 in a case that could play a major role in the future of abortion rights in the state.

The channel that began with "Video Killed the radio Star," went on to give us The Real World, Rock the Vote, Beavis and Butthead and The Osbournes. In the process, it defined "cool" for what became the MTV generation. Guests reflect on MTV as it turns 25 today.

Gov. Rod Blagojevich named former Illinois Attorney General Roland Burris as his choice to replace President-elect Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate. Blagojevich faces criminal charges alleging he previously tried to sell that seat.

The Illinois House has voted to create a bipartisan committee to study the allegations against Gov. Rod Blagojevich and recommend whether he should be impeached. Blagojevich is accused of attempting to sell an appointment to the Senate seat formerly held by Barack Obama.

An attorney for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich challenged a panel considering Blagojevich's impeachment. The presence of lawyer Ed Genson is a sign that Blagojevich may not be stepping down anytime soon. The Illinois governor has resisted calls for his resignation following his arrest on federal corruption charges.

Will Bill Clinton affect Hillary Clinton's chances of being nominated for secretary of state? Also: Sen. Joe Lieberman is allowed to continue as the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Obama chooses Eric Holder for attorney general.

President-elect Barack Obama is reported to have picked CNN'S medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta to be the next surgeon general.

Riyad Mansour, the Palestinian observer to the United Nations, says there must be an immediate cease-fire to end the violence in the Gaza Strip. He also wants an agreement on an international force to guarantee the cease-fire.