The Opioid Files
Data shows crisis worsened in full view of officials unwilling or unable to stop it
Newly released data from the Drug Enforcement Administration shows a trend in pill distribution that, according to plaintiffs suing the drug industry, can’t be passed off as reasonable therapeutic medical treatment.
Ogemaw County, Mich.
19,170,070 pain pills supplied from 2006-2012
125 pills per person per year
New opioid data spurs widespread condemnation
Democratic presidential candidates were among those calling for action after The Post published a massive database tracking the distribution of opioids in the United States.
As is often the case, President Trump acted alone last Sunday when he fired off a trio of racist tweets — impulsively following his gut to the dark side of American politics, and now the country would have to pick up the pieces.
Perspective
What do ‘Lock her up’ and ‘Send her back’ have in common? It’s pretty obvious.
In the Trump vernacular, any woman could become one who should be locked up or sent back.
Two GOP senators want antifascists to be labeled ‘domestic terrorists’
Sens. Bill Cassidy and Ted Cruz have introduced a nonbinding resolution against the collection of groups, networks and individuals who support aggressive opposition to activists on the far right.
An abandoned piano in a Washington alley with a sign saying, "Free piano. Please take and enjoy." (Katherine Frey/The Post)
The hardest part about getting rid of a piano: Actually getting rid of it
Owners often can't find a buyer — or even someone to take it for free. So this former status symbol often ends up in landfills.
House Democrats hope Mueller gives credence to their claim of an unlawful Trump
Feeling the pressure, lawmakers on the panels have been practicing for Wednesday’s much-anticipated testimony from the former special counsel in the Russia investigation.
Boris Johnson’s biographers, friends and rivals analyze newspaper clips by the former journalist, who has learned to combine high-brow classicism with everyman populism.
Campaign 2020CNN found a smart system to assure relative balance between upper- and lower-tier candidates, creating dynamics that will differ from those in the previous debate.
Neither side has backed down from a standoff that exposes the world’s vulnerability to Tehran’s determination to resist U.S. sanctions.
The pizza chain and other businesses want to know whether the Americans With Disabilities Act applies to the Internet.
Throngs at Royal Portrush serenaded one of their own as he flirted with a record and took a four-shot lead into final the round.
Canadian police are seeking information from anyone who might have seen the couple or their van at the start of their road trip.
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