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Addiction treatment disparity highlights racial inequities
The CDC says synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, contributed to about 75,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2022. It's a crisis that hits every demographic group, but there are large racial disparities between who is offered the most effective treatment and who isn't. William Brangham reports for our ongoing series, America Addicted and Race Matters.
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July 1, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode
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Devastating Midwestern floods are putting a spotlight on the condition of America's aging dams.
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The debate over using school voucher programs to pay tuition at religious schools with taxpayer dollars.
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the Supreme Court issues major decisions on obstruction charges against Jan. 6 rioters, federal regulatory power and homelessness.
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The Supreme Court issues major decisions on abortion, the environment and Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement.
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The Supreme Court mistakenly posts a draft opinion, signaling it may soon rule emergency abortions in Idaho are legal.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agrees to plead guilty to a national security crime in exchange for his release.
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The Supreme Court upholds a law that prohibits domestic violence abusers from owning firearms.
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Louisiana becomes the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.