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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference.
‘TWO-FACED’

China Fires Off Furious New Threats Over Trump Tariffs

“If you blindly exert pressure, China will definitely, resolutely counter,” a top diplomat said.

Isabel van Brugen

Bill Maher on “Real Time with Bill Maher” discussing Matthew Perry.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Bill Maher’s Brutal Take: ‘Doctors Killed Matthew Perry’

The comedian also slammed the “medical industrial complex,” highlighting the rise of ketamine clinics across the nation.

Lily Mae Lazarus

JD Vance and Caleb Miller against Appalachian background
opinion
COAL CITY CONFIDENTIAL

I Grew Up in Appalachia. Vance Is a Hillbilly Phony

A 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from Coal City, West Virginia, explains what Trump’s running mate got wrong in his bestselling book.

Caleb Miller

A photo of Melissa Etheridge performing and making a heart
‘I’M NOT BROKEN’

Melissa Etheridge’s Most Important Concert Was at a Prison

The music legend talks with Obsessed about why she wanted to perform at a prison and how her son’s death from an opioid addiction inspired her to push for change.

Kevin Fallon

Adam and Rick Harrison
LETHAL COMBINATION

Cause of Death Released for Son of ‘Pawn Stars’ Creator

Adam Harrison, 39, died from a mix of fentanyl and methamphetamines.

Amanda Yen

Publicis has reached a $350 million settlement with U.S. prosecutors over its role in marketing OxyContin.
HISTORIC

Ad Agency to Pay $350M in First OxyContin Claim Settlement

Publicis will have to pay within 60 days and has agreed not to take on new opioid clients, New York’s attorney general said.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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A package of Narcan (Naloxone HCI) nasal spray
SEE YOU IN COURT

NYC Bookstore Facing Eviction for Passing Out Free Narcan

The bookstore may pursue the option of a Yellowstone injunction in order to prevent a judge from evicting them.

Helen Holmes

A Rite Aid store located at 3rd and Vermont is shown in Los Angeles, California, Jan. 21, 2020.
FEELING QUEASY

Rite Aid Files for Bankruptcy Amid Opioid Suits, Sales Woes

The drugstore giant said it raised billions to continue operating throughout the process.

Dan Ladden-Hall

A photo illustration of Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron and ibogaine.
exclusive
YASS KING

The Big Money Behind the Kentucky AG’s Bizarre Drug Crusade

The inside story about a state commission that wants to spend $42 million on a controversial psychedelic drug to treat opioid addiction—and the complicated reasons why.

Roger Sollenberger

Film still of Chris Evans as Brenner, Andy Garcia as Neel and Emily Blunt as Liza in Pain Hustlers.
GENERIC BRAND

Emily Blunt and Chris Evans Bring Opioid Crisis to Hollywood

“Pain Hustlers,” which just premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, is merely the latest—and maybe the laziest—attempt to turn Big Pharma into juicy film fodder.

Nick Schager

 A photo illustration showing a prescription bottle over a map of Brooklyn showing drop off locations for leftover medication.
opinion
TAKE MY DRUGS, PLEASE

I Tried to Get Rid of My Leftover Opioids. It Wasn’t Easy.

We need more and better methods of disposing of dangerously addictive drugs before they wind up in the wrong hands and causing more pain.

Josefin Dolsten

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