Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, speaks at a press conference at the Superior Council of the Judiciary in Bogota, Colombia on Aug. 23, 2022.
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The White House says drug deaths linked to a mix of synthetic drugs including fentanyl and xylazine — also known as tranq — are a major public health threat. The drug cocktail is spreading fast.
Left: Daniel Bizyayev and his family now live in a suburban neighborhood about an hour north of New York City. Center: Bohdan Semenukha and his mom, Viktoria, look at photos from before the Russian invasion. Right: Sofiia Kuzmina and her family live on the 10th floor in Kharkiv. When the power is out, they have to climb the stairs.
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Ben Sand, CEO and founder of Strong Compute, a medical imaging start-up, stood in line outside Silicon Valley Bank all night, hoping to get his company's money out.
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Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, speaks at a press conference at the Superior Council of the Judiciary in Bogota, Colombia on Aug. 23, 2022.
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Traffic moves along Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif., on Feb. 16, 2022. The Biden administration proposed new tough emission rules so tough it would force auto makers to boost sales of electric cars to meet the requirements.
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NPR announced it would cease posting to Twitter after the social media platform labeled the nonprofit "Government-funded Media."
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