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DEA Seeks Prosecutors To Fight Opioid Crisis; Critics Fear Return To War On Drugs
The Drug Enforcement Administration wants to hire prosecutors "to hold accountable the people who are facilitating addiction." Advocacy groups worry the move would exceed the DEA's legal authority.
Spit Test May Reveal The Severity Of A Child's Concussion
By measuring fragments of genetic material in saliva, scientists were able to accurately predict whether a young person's concussion symptoms would last days or weeks.
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As ISIS Loses Ground, Returning Fighters Create A New Worry
The Islamic State keeps losing ground. But defeat in the Middle East would not mean the end of ISIS. U.S. counterterrorism officials are already thinking about what's likely to come next.
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Republican Rep. Tom Cole On GOP Health Care Bill
Republican Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma tells Steve Inskeep the House should pass the Republican health care plan. But he says to not sweat the details, because the Senate will change the bill anyway.
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A Public University Acquires A Big For-Profit, And Raises Big Questions
Some 32,000 students from the for-profit Kaplan University will join Purdue University in Indiana as part of a deal announced recently.
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World Video Game Hall Of Fame To Announce Inductees
The World Video Game Hall of Fame will induct its newest crop of influential games on Thursday. Among the contenders are Donkey Kong, Myst and Mortal Kombat.
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House Republicans To Vote On Measure To Repeal Obamacare
The last time they were expected to vote on bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they called off the vote rather than lose. This time the vote is expected to be very close.
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GOP Passes Its Health Care Bill At Long Last, But Still A Long Way To Go
The House voted Thursday to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. But this bill will likely never become law, at least not in its current form, and the road ahead is bumpy and full of potholes.
Honoring The Late Journalist Mark Binker
On this episode of the WUNCPolitics podcast , memories of Mark Binker. The widely respected journalist and experienced member of the North Carolina...
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Fyre Festival Hit With Third Lawsuit (And A Madcap Comedy Spoof)
Fyre Festival's ongoing problems prompted one comedy writer to pen a buddy comedy spoof featuring Donald Trump, United Airlines and Tobey Maguire.
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