US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

New government data shows that U.S. drug overdose deaths appear to be showing a sustained decline

Health - ABC News - November 13

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Health - The New York Times - 5 hours ago

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 hours ago

Opioid overdoses deaths drop for 12th straight month

Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.

Give us Liberty or give us the Bottom 10! Or give us both!

The first 2024 loss for Jamey Chadwell's Flames was the first FBS win ever for Kennesaw State.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

San Francisco sees 54% drop in overdose deaths in lowest count since 2020

Last month, 32 people died of accidental overdoses in the city, compared with 70 in October 2023, according to report. San Francisco saw a 54% drop in overdose deaths in October 2024, compared ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Sister hopes lessons are learned from brother's death

Christopher Trolan died after staff failed to give him a sufficient level of antibiotics in November 2019.

Trump’s Support From Black and Latino Voters Gives Republicans New Hope

Donald J. Trump picked up support among Latino and Black working-class voters, giving the party hope for a new way to win in a diversifying nation.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Clintons hope Trump, Vance 'will govern for all of us'

Former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton weighed in on the results of the White House race Wednesday, saying in a statement that they hope President-elect Trump and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

Alarm over new law giving Paraguay powers to crack down on NGOs

Activists condemn law and liken it to civil society crackdowns in Venezuela, Nicaragua, Hungary and Russia. Opposition parties and human rights organisations in Paraguay have condemned an ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Anthropic’s agentic Computer Use is giving people ‘superpowers’

Claude uses a computer essentially as a human does. People are using it for coding, researching, 'drudge work' and even to hail Uber rides.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Expert breaks down what to know about dog's behaviors

Dr. Alexandra Horowitz is a dog cognition researcher and bestselling author of "The Year of the Puppy: How Dogs Become Themselves." She, along with Skipper, a golden retriever therapy dog, join ...

Spurs pass test of nerve to give fans hope of a more prosperous future | David Hytner

Long-suffering supporters almost expected Tottenham to blow their 2-0 lead over Manchester City. The victory could prove a cathartic one. It was not so much the old line about it being a bad time ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Paul Simon says group's steps toward hearing loss cure gives him hope

CBS News' Anthony Mason joins Paul Simon on a trip to the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, to explore how researchers are getting closer to finding answers about repairing and preventing ...

Paul Simon says group's steps toward hearing loss cure gives him hope

CBS News' Anthony Mason joins Paul Simon on a trip to the Stanford Initiative to Cure Hearing Loss, to explore how researchers are getting closer to finding answers about repairing and preventing ...

Entertainment - CBS News - Yesterday

US election guide: how to watch like an expert

Here is an hour-by-hour guide on how to watch election night like an expert. US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results 2024: ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Cocaine use fuels record high in drug deaths

The number of drug-poisoning deaths registered in England and Wales has hit the highest level since 1993.

US cracks down on Russia’s facilitators worldwide

About 400 companies and individuals in China, India, Turkey and other countries are added to sanctions list

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Would abandoning hope help us to tackle the climate crisis?

Leaders are eager to fill us with positivity, but research shows people in distress are more likely to take collective action. If despair is the most unforgivable sin, then hope is surely the most ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Volkswagen’s hopes of a US comeback shaken by Trump’s re-election

The threat of tariffs and subsidy shake-up comes as German carmaker faces weak American sales of its all-electric SUV

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Despite the deaths of our colleagues in Gaza, World Central Kitchen will keep serving up food – and hope | José Andrés

The horror of 1 April will stay with us. But to desperate people, we know a plate of food is as powerful as any weapon. José Andrés is founder of World Central Kitchen Feeding the body and ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Washington Post becomes second major US newspaper this week to not endorse a presidential candidate

The Washington Post says it won't endorse a candidate for president in this year’s tightly contested race and would avoid doing so in the future

Entertainment - ABC News - October 26

Starmer declines to rule out allowing Kyiv to use Storm Shadow missiles in Russia

UK premier under increasing scrutiny after Biden authorised deployment of US-supplied long-range weapons

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

2024 Week 8 NFL score predictions, odds, picks: Expert reveals exact scores for all 15 remaining games

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his score predictions for all 16 games in Week 8 of the NFL season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 27

Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID vaccines anymore

A regional public health department in Idaho is no longer providing COVID-19 vaccines to residents in six counties after a narrow decision by its board

Health - ABC News - November 1

2024 Breeders' Cup Classic horses, odds: Expert who nailed 11 Oaks-Derby doubles relays picks, predictions

When is the Breeders' Cup Classic 2024? The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic is Saturday, November 2 at Del Mar Racetrack featuring City of Troy, Fierceness and Forever Young

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

2024 Week 9 NFL score predictions, odds, picks: Expert gives out exact scores for 14 remaining games

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his score predictions for all 16 games in Week 8 of the NFL schedule

Sports - CBS Sports - November 3

2024 Week 11 NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert gives exact scores for 13 remaining games

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his score predictions for the 14 games in Week 11 of the NFL schedule

Sports - CBS Sports - 4 days ago

2024 Week 12 NFL score predictions, odds, picks today: Expert reveals exact scores for 13 games

SportsLine expert Eric Cohen reveals his score predictions for the 13 games in Week 12 of the NFL schedule

Sports - CBS Sports - 8 hours ago

'Give us back our gods': Inside Nepal's Museum of Stolen Art

Hundreds of artefacts were looted from Nepal as it opened up from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Coons: Voters 'didn't give us credit' for Biden administration's work

Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said on Wednesday he did not think voters gave his party enough credit for the bipartisan legislation that was signed into law during the Biden administration. In an ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

This Elephant Uses a Hose to Give Herself a Shower Every Day

In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank.

Science - The New York Times - November 8

Trump’s cabinet picks signal tough stance on China

Experts say appointments of Mike Waltz and others show president-elect is preparing more hawkish stance on Beijing

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Trump secures control of Congress as Republicans win House majority

Party’s hold on both chambers gives US president-elect latitude to pursue radical legislative agenda

Business - Financial Times - November 14

US to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

The U.S. defense chief says the Biden administration will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances

World - ABC News - 18 hours ago

I’m a death expert. I designed eight questions to help you think about dying

The modern era has eroded the myths and traditions of death. But there’s a way to create your own belief system. For the vast majority of those in the industrialized, affluent west, death was – ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Dropping. Not Everyone Is Spared.

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

Health - The New York Times - October 27

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