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Families members hold pictures of the loved ones they lost to the opioid crisis during the event at which Trump declared the crisis a public-health emergency on October 26, 2017, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

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One Year After Trump Declared Opioid Addiction a Public-Health Emergency, What’s Changed?

The declaration was met with a lot of fanfare, but officials did little with the legal powers it gave them, experts say.

Francie Diep

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Parental Leave Laws Encourage Breastfeeding

However, new research finds this effect is limited to wealthier women.

Tom Jacobs

People wait outside Apple's Regent Street store in central London on November 3rd, 2017.

An Information Scientist Talks Media Literacy, Political Memes, and the Value of Librarians

Alison Head, a co-author of a new report on the media habits of almost 6,000 college students, explains why news consumption has become an arduous task for younger generations.

Jack Denton

Viewfinder: Bomb Threats Reach Midtown Manhattan

A New York Bomb Squad officer walks out of the Time Warner Building in Manhattan, New York, on October 24th, 2018, after a suspected explosive device was delivered to CNN's New York bureau.

Pacific Standard Staff

Containers of milk are displayed at Cal-Mart Grocery in San Francisco, California.

Why Is Milk Being Called a White Supremacist Symbol?

Although research debunks white supremacists' claims about lactose intolerance, race has long played a role in American milk-drinking.

Emily Moon

Hundreds of immigrant rights advocates and others participate in a rally at the Federal Building in lower Manhattan against the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy on June 1st, 2018.

Family Separations at the Border May Have Started Long Before This Year

A new report reveals disorganization and a lack of communication between the government agencies responsible for apprehending undocumented migrants and caring for migrant children separated from their families.

Francie Diep

The Chukchi sea is seen near Shishmaref, Alaska, on July 9th, 2015.

The Trump Administration Approves the First Offshore Oil Facility in Federal Waters Off of Alaska

Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke on Tuesday announced the approval of the first offshore oil production facility in federal waters off the coast of Alaska.

Kate Wheeling