Families and communities are affected, and farmers are hit especially hard—but improving access to resources and mental healthcare can reduce the risk of self-harm.
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Despite decades of research establishing methadone as a safe and effective treatment for opioid use disorder, opioid treatment programs (OTPs) remain the only health care facilities allowed to offer this medication.
Suicide ranks in the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent data shows that nearly 49,000 people died by suicide in 2024, while many millions more reported thinking about suicide or planning an attempt.
In 2024, 48.4 million people in the United States were estimated to have a substance use disorder (SUD) involving alcohol, cannabis, and/or other psychoactive substances.
As policymakers work to maintain the downward trend in opioid overdose deaths, state officials have turned their attention to methadone treatment and ways of making this lifesaving medication more accessible.
In one of the world’s most urbanized coastal environments—the waters around Hong Kong—pressure from human activities is threatening the vulnerable Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, known locally as the Chinese white dolphin.
This year, more than 2 million Americans will hear the words "you have cancer." That's 5,500 people each day—about one every 15 seconds. And as upsetting as that phrase might be, even more distressing is the word that often comes next: chemotherapy.
Suicide reentered the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2024, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For America's 250th, a look at lessons from our past, voices from our present, and how the power of nonpartisan problem-solving can bring us together.
The lingering effects of the pandemic-era revenue wave, during which states saw record-high tax collections and unprecedented federal funding, helped every state but one achieve an annual surplus in fiscal year 2024. However, the scale of the surpluses shrank in most states as these budget conditions dissipated.
In this episode, the "After the Fact" team travels to San Francisco to hear about harmful algal blooms (or "red tides"), which occur when certain algae grow out of control and create dangerous toxins.
Although the five-day, 40-hour workweek and steady full-time employment remain the standards throughout the U.S., in practice, millions of Americans diverge from that formula each year, temporarily leaving the workforce or shifting to part-time work. In 2025, roughly 11% of the employed population ages 25 to 54 worked part time, mostly because of caregiving or family obligations.
