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First responders have found that standard doses of naloxone aren't always enough to counteract the powerful sedating effects of carfentanil.

An Even Deadlier Opioid, Carfentanil, Is Hitting The Streets

Carfentanil, a powerful opioid used to sedate elephants, is being blamed for a record spike in drug overdoses in the Midwest. It's much stronger, and riskier, than heroin or fentanyl.

When he was cast in his <em>Narcos</em> role, Moura says, "I didn't look like Pablo Escobar at all."

'Narcos' Actor Wagner Moura On Shedding The Weight Of Pablo Escobar

The Brazilian actor gained 40 pounds for his role as the notorious drug kingpin. He says getting back in shape "wasn't only about losing weight, but getting rid of that character."

Movie Review: 'The Light Between Oceans'

Steve Inskeep talks to Justin Chang about the new movie: The Light Between Oceans — which is adapted from the novel by M.L. Stedman. Chang reviews movies for the Los Angeles Times.

Gabon Rocked By Deadly Protests After Opposition Alleges Election Fraud

A contested election in the African nation of Gabon that saw the incumbent re-elected, turned violent after the opposition alleged fraud. Government forces met opposition protests with force.

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in August 2009. Scientists say they have discovered a second, enormous reef in the deeper water behind the Great Barrier Reef.

Massive 'Doughnut' Reef Discovered Behind Australia's Great Barrier Reef

The reef structure covers more than 2,000 square miles north of the Great Barrier Reef. What might live there and even what it looks like up close, is still largely a mystery.

The FDA says there's no evidence that antibacterial soaps do a better job cleaning hands, and chemicals in them may pose health hazards. The FDA ban applies only to consumer products, not those used in hospitals and food service settings.

FDA Bans 19 Chemicals Used In Antibacterial Soaps

Manufacturers didn't provide data showing the chemicals are safe and effective, the FDA says. It says there's no evidence that they do a better job at preventing illness than plain soap and water.

Local Newscast for September 2nd

KDNK's Local Newscast airs each weekday morning at 6:41 and 7:41 during Morning Edition. A new study by Colorado State University researchers is the first…

Jacquelyn Clark, co-owner of Bristlecone Shooting, Training and Retail Center in Lakewood, Colo., holds a list of gun safety rules. One recommendation: Consider "off-site storage if a family member may be suicidal."

Colorado Gun Shops Work Together To Prevent Suicides

Gun shop owners and public health workers in Colorado are finding common ground amid rancor over guns and politics. They are collaborating to reduce suicides involving firearms.

NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view on Aug. 27 as it closed in on Jupiter's north pole, about two hours before the probe's nearest approach.

NASA Probe Takes First-Ever Close-Up Images Of Jupiter's North Pole

"It's bluer in color up there than other parts of the planet, and there are a lot of storms," a Juno mission leader says of the gas giant's northern reaches.

Grattan (left) and Evelyn Betancourt stand in front of their home in Fort Washington, Md., in one of the wealthiest majority-black counties in the United States: Prince George's, just east of Washington, D.C. But the reality, Grattan says, is "that many people here, even though they've lived here for many years, are fighting to save their homes" — the Betancourts among them.

For The Black Middle Class, Housing Crisis And History Collude To Dash Dreams

Evelyn and Grattan Betancourt live in a wealthy, majority-black county in the U.S. They did everything they were supposed to: steady jobs, bought a house within their means. Things still went wrong.

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