Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) Friday joined local families and professionals who deal with the opioid epidemic to applaud passage of a sweeping piece of federal legislation meant to deal with that crisis.
A recent change from the federal government raised the limit on how many addiction patients a doctor can treat with a particular drug. But one area doctor warns it's not a silver bullet.
New York State is taking steps to address the illegal sale of "K2" and other synthetic drugs after a surge of overdoses in New York City. But those drugs are also causing problems in Upstate New York.
The next Hidden Kitchens offering from independent producers Davia Nelson and Nikki Silva, aka "The Kitchen Sisters," is coming to Morning Edition. The six-part project "War & Peace & Food" will explore the role of food and eating places as a common denominator in the chaos of military conflict and social upheaval. Hear it each Monday through August 22.
Building on the comprehensive live reporting listeners depended on during the primary season, NPR News will offer live, prime timecoverage from the Republican National Convention July 18 - 21 in Cleveland and the Democratic National Convention July 25 - 28 in Philadelphia. NPR News coverage will be available to listeners -and viewers!- across a wide range of platforms: broadcast, podcast, online, and TV, thanks to a partnership with PBS NewsHour.
"Public media's mission is to ensure fair minded reporting and meaningful conversations around the elections to engage audiences with the information to do their jobs as citizens," said Mike Oreskes, NPR's SVP of News and Editorial Director. "Partnering with PBS and working with our Member stations we ensure that our combined audiences will get the most comprehensive local and national perspectives."
Broadcast PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill, along with Weekend Edition host Rachel Martin, will kick off the special coverage each night of the conventions beginning 8:00 PM (ET) and will continue through 11 PM (ET) or when the convention proceedings conclude.
The special will feature live podium speeches, newsmaker and delegate interviews, and analysis from NPR's National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson, Senior Editor Ron Elving and Political Editor Domenico Montanaro. NPR's Congressional Reporter Susan Davis will bring us reports from the Convention floor along with PBS NewsHour's Correspondents John Yang and Lisa Desjardins. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields,New York Times columnist David Brooks and Cook Political Report's Amy Walter will offer additional insights.
NPR's Linda Wertheimer will host live post-convention coverage, in tandem with NPR reporters inside and outside the arenas in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
On the next Fresh Air, Host Terry Gross talks with Michael K. Williams. He played Omar in The Wire and a bootlegger in Boardwalk Empire. He's now in two new series, The Night Of, and Black Market.