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Family and friends who lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses left pill bottles in protest outside the Stamford, Conn., headquarters of Purdue Pharma in August 2018. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption

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Partisan Divide Grows Over Opioid Settlement Plan

While most Republican attorneys general embrace Purdue Pharma's structured bankruptcy plan, all but two Democratic attorneys general reject it. "This is a moral issue for them," one expert says.

View of the south fields, all works by Mark di Suvero. Left to right: Figolu, 2005–11. Courtesy the artist and Spacetime C.C. E=MC2 , 1996-97. Courtesy the artist and Spacetime C.C. ©Mark di Suvero. Courtesy Storm King Art Center hide caption

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Art & Design

Sculptor Mark Di Suvero Creates Joy Out Of Steel

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Sculptor Mark Di Suvero Creates Joy Out Of Steel

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A team from USA TODAY met with village leaders in Kalandula, Angola, while on a trip this summer to chronicle Wanda Tucker's trip to Angola, where she believes her ancestors once lived. From left: Jarrad Henderson, Deborah Barfield Berry; village leaders, including Antonio Manuel Domingos; Kelley Benham French and Nichelle Smith. Courtesy of Deborah Barfield Berry hide caption

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A Reporter's Story About Slavery Leads To A Shocking Discovery About Her Roots

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Justin Trudeau Battles For His Political Survival As Canada Gets Ready To Vote

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Family and friends who lost loved ones to OxyContin and opioid overdoses left pill bottles in protest outside the Stamford, Conn., headquarters of Purdue Pharma in August 2018. Jessica Hill/AP hide caption

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Partisan Divide Grows Over Opioid Settlement Plan

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VeggieTales re-launches on the Trinity Broadcasting Network with new episodes this month, starting with a Christmas special called The Best Christmas Gift. Big Idea Content Group hide caption

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'Tis In Season: A Harvest Of New VeggieTales, In Time For Christmas

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