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Take A Number

Battling Heroin With A Hearse and A Prayer

In a West Virginia community hard hit by the opioid crisis, two people have taken on the fight against addiction, using unorthodox — and very different — approaches.

Severe black lung disease deeply scarred the lung of a 61-year-old West Virginia coal miner, which was removed as part of a lung transplant. Courtesy of NIOSH hide caption

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Black Lung Returns To Coal Country

Kentucky Lawmakers Limit Black Lung Claims Reviews Despite Epidemic

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Kentucky Lawmakers Limit Black Lung Claims Reviews Despite Epidemic

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The Americas

Easter In Rio

3 min

Easter In Rio

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Eleanor Dubinsky is one of Alt. Latino's picks for new spring music. Shervin Lainez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's Picks For New Spring Music

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Alt.Latino's Picks For New Spring Music

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Utah is the first state with a law that protects free-range parenting, which encourages independence and self-reliance. Monika Halinowska/Getty Images hide caption

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Utah's 'Free-Range' Parenting Law Protects Parents So Kids Can Roam

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Battling Heroin With A Hearse And A Prayer

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Battling Heroin With A Hearse And A Prayer

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Carol (Edie Falco) is a teacher whose life is thrown into disarray when a former student returns from prison. Nathan M. Miller/The Orchard hide caption

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Edie Falco Plays A Middle-Aged Teacher With A Lot To Learn In 'Outside In'

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