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Author Beth Macy details opioids' odyssey from medicine to scourge, in her book about young heroin users, their long-suffering parents, doctors, drug company executives, cops, judges and drug dealers.

Congressional Republicans are negotiating bipartisan deals on legislation to fund the government ahead of the midterms. But their message clashes with President Trump, who has threatened a shutdown.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new rule on Tuesday, giving states more authority to regulate carbon emissions from coal fired power plants. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dan Lashof of the World Resources Institute about the new rule.

An analysis by the state shows Medicaid expansion has cut in half the number of uninsured Ohioans. Most recipients said the expansion made it easier to find work and care for their families.

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh met Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, a swing vote in his confirmation, who said their more than two hour session covered abortion, executive power and other issues.

The Charlotte Housing Authority requires that people who get housing subsidies work — and the program is considered a success story. But helping people become self-sufficient remains a challenge.

Two Ohio men were just trying to get a free ride when they hopped a moving train. More than 50 miles later, the train hadn't slowed down enough for them to hop off. They called 911 and were arrested.

The replica of the execution device made famous by the French Revolution sold for the equivalent of $9,355. But the auction drew criticism from a French watchdog that says its sale is too sensitive.

A man was paid as an archives director in Spain for a decade, but he reportedly would only clock in, leave and then return to clock out. He's been barred from government work for several years.

The Government Accountability Office released a report warning NASA that further delays in the space agency's commercial crew program could keep American astronauts from reaching the space station.