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Keir Gilchrist plays Sam, a high schooler who has autism, in Netflix's new series Atypical. Greg Gayne/Netflix hide caption
Overdoses from heroin and other opioids have led six states to declare public health emergencies. Marianne Williams/Getty Images hide caption
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From Alaska To Florida, States Respond To Opioid Crisis With Emergency Declarations
From Alaska To Florida, States Respond To Opioid Crisis With Emergency Declarations
Rob Brydon (left) and Steve Coogan improvise exaggerated versions of themselves in The Trip to Spain. Rory Mulvey/Courtesy of IFC Films hide caption
Friends Coogan And Brydon Take Their Dueling Impressions On A 'Trip To Spain'
A vaccine against heroin wouldn't be like the measles vaccine that you receive once for a lifetime of immunity, say scientists working on it. Multiple shots per year would likely be required, and it would be specific to just heroin and morphine. kimberrywood/Getty Images hide caption
Keir Gilchrist plays Sam, a high schooler who has autism, in Netflix's new series Atypical. Greg Gayne/Netflix hide caption
Despite Trump's Escalating Rhetoric, Little Evidence Of War Preparations
Documentary filmmaker Taran Singh Brar is using an inflatable chicken to protest the Trump administration. On Wednesday, it was perfectly positioned to appear in TV shots of the White House. Taran Singh Brar hide caption
Special counsel Robert Mueller (left) arrives at the U.S. Capitol for a closed meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 21. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Mueller Turns Up The Heat With Unusual Search Warrant In Russia Probe
Uhuru Kenyatta Declared Winner Of Contentious Kenyan Presidential Election
Trump Aide Stephen Miller's Combative Style Goes Back To High School
Florida Teacher Embarks On Mission To Teach Students Table Manners
Big Bird, Bowie And Muppets: Museum Of Moving Image Honors Jim Henson
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