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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the White House on March 1. He has pledged to reduce the processing of many asylum cases from "years to months." Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

Officials are trying to shrink the timetable for many asylum cases from "years to months." That could benefit people with legitimate asylum claims and discourage some unauthorized migration.

Dr. Rachel Levine during her confirmation hearing in February. In an NPR interview Thursday, Levine questions state measures limiting transgender rights. Tom Brenner/Getty Images hide caption

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Dr. Rachel Levine: Transgender Health Care Is An Equity Issue, Not A Political One

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks at the White House on March 1. He has pledged to reduce the processing of many asylum cases from "years to months." Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

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Biden Administration Considers Overhaul Of Asylum System At Southern Border

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Regina LaBelle is the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. During a Thursday morning briefing, LaBelle said drug overdose deaths were up about 27% in the 12-month period ending in August 2020, compared with the previous year. White House Office of National Drug Control Policy hide caption

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Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked To 88,000 During The Pandemic, White House Says

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A study of mice that hear imaginary sounds could help explain human disorders like schizophrenia, which produce hallucinations. D-Keine/Getty Images hide caption

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Mice That Hear Imaginary Sounds May Help Explain Hallucinations In People

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