News in Brief The FDA Needs to Come Down Harder on Opioids, an FDA-Commissioned Panel Says An independent panel of scientists make a case for "opioid exceptionalism." Francie Diep
News in Brief Here’s What’s in the Senate’s Updated Health-Care Bill And so the health-care policy merry-go-round continues. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief This Year’s Emmy Nominations Were the Most Diverse Ever. Again. Comedy was the most diverse category, and Limited Series or Movie the least. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Physical Remoteness Makes Killing Easier People seem less reluctant to end the life of another being when they are not physically present for the distasteful act. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief A Female Representative Just Flouted the House’s Unwritten Dress Code This is not the first time Representative Martha McSally has protested government-issued dress codes. Katie Kilkenny
News in Brief Twitter and WikiLeaks Greatly Helped Trump New research finds Hillary Clinton faced far more criticism on social media than her opponent during the campaign's final two months. Tom Jacobs
News in Brief Insurers Are Coming Out Against the Consumer Freedom Amendment It seems the major insurance companies aren't fans of Ted Cruz's proposed compromise. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Federal Prisoners With Mental Illness May Spend Years in Solitary Confinement A new report spotlights one case in which an inmate spent 19 years in a "Restrictive Housing Unit." Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Why Mitch McConnell Is Delaying the Senate Recess After months of debate, the GOP is still struggling to come up with a health-care bill of its own. Dwyer Gunn
News in Brief Can Smoking During Pregnancy Create a Socially Deviant Kid? New research suggests tobacco exposure in the womb elevates one's risk of later antisocial behavior. Tom Jacobs