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Scientist on front lines of overdose crisis receives MacArthur 'genius' award

Nabarun Dasgupta, a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, won a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant for his work to understand the U.S. overdose crisis and help reduce deaths.

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Brian Mann is NPR's first national addiction correspondent. He also covers breaking news in the U.S. and around the world.