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Bags of heroin, some laced with fentanyl, picked up in a 2016 New York City drug bust. "Basically, [fentanyl] is so cheap to produce and it's so powerful, that drug dealers began realizing it was a way to increase their profits," <em>Fentanyl, Inc. </em>author Ben Westhoff says. But miscalculations of the amount used can be deadly.

Fentanyl As A Dark Web Profit Center, From Chinese Labs To U.S. Streets

Fentanyl, Inc. author Ben Westhoff says the opioid, while useful in hospitals, is killing more Americans as a street drug than any other in U.S. history. Here's how it moves from China to your corner.

A child leaves for school in a village in India. Last November, the Indian government announced new rules limiting the weight of school bags depending on a child's age. But the rules are not always enforced.

You Think Your Kid's School Backpack Is Heavy? See What's Going On In India!

India has made new rules regulating the weight of school bags. Are principals — and parents — paying attention? One mother in Mumbai is conducting spot checks to find out.

A food pantry client adds a carton of yogurt to her cart at the food pantry at Jewish Family Services in Denver, Colo.

Fewer U.S. Households Are Going Hungry. But Cuts In Food Aid Loom

Some 14 million U.S. households are struggling to get enough to eat — a return to pre-recession levels. The USDA data comes as the Trump administration proposes tightening eligibility for food aid.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (center right) gestures during his first Prime Minister's Questions in London Wednesday. The U.K.'s House of Commons voted to block a no-deal Brexit, prompting Johnson to call for a general election next month — which was also voted down.

Brexit: Parliament Rejects Boris Johnson's Call For New Elections

The prime minister failed to garner the two-thirds of members necessary for an election he wanted to hold on Oct. 15.

Report Says Colorado Veterans Less Likely to Seek Mental Health Assistance Due to Stigma

Colorado Health Institute released a study detailing barriers to mental health care for veterans in Colorado, the report points to "stigma" as the primary…

Joe Balash, left, after a meeting earlier this year in Arctic Village, where some oppose oil drilling in nearby Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Trump Interior Official Who Pushed Arctic Drilling Joins Oil Company In Alaska

A Trump appointee who was a vocal advocate for "energy dominance" will now work with an oil company pitching a major project on Alaska's North Slope.

Trump Displays Altered Map Of Hurricane Dorian's Path To Include Alabama

Trump erroneously insisted that Alabama was in the storm's path, and Wednesday he showed a weather service map clearly altered to include the state.

Mac Miller died Sept. 7, 2018, from an accidental overdose.

Man Charged By Federal Prosecutors In Connection With Mac Miller's Death

Cameron James Pettit was arrested Wednesday morning. He was charged by federal prosecutors with supplying counterfeit oxycodone to Mac Miller shortly before the rapper's death.

Greg Craig, former White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, was found not guilty of making false statements to investigators.

Jury Finds Ex-White House Counsel Craig Not Guilty Of Lying To Government

Greg Craig, a long-serving Democrat who epitomized the Washington insider power lawyer, was acquitted in one of the cases to spin out of the Russia investigation.

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