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Oscar-nominated 'Heroin(e)' follows women fighting opioid addiction
It’s estimated that one American dies from an opioid overdose every 15 minutes. In the Oscar-nominated short “Heroin(e),” filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon follows three women who are fighting overdoses in Huntington, West Virginia.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPhoto: Jan Rader and Andrew Sullivan, a recovered opioid addict, in "Heroin(e)." Courtesy of Netflix.
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5 storiesWhat can we expect from Brad Parscale as Trump's 2020 campaign manager?
This week, President Trump announced Brad Parscale as his 2020 campaign manager. Parscale ran Trump’s digital media operations during the last campaign. That means a lot of Facebook and Twitter posts.
Read the story9 minWith $1 billion buy of smart doorbell 'Ring,' Amazon expands its empire
Amazon yesterday bought the Santa Monica-based company Ring for $1 billion. Ring makes high tech doorbells. When someone comes to your home, you can see who it is on your smartphone or computer.
Read the story6 min'Heroin(e)' profiles the first responders who tackle the opioid crisis
Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. It’s estimated that one American dies from an opioid overdose every 15 minutes.
Read the story14 minHow the American way of life created the opioid epidemic
Writer Andrew Sullivan argues that the opioid epidemic is a symptom of a larger cultural problem of American identity -- modern American life is dragging us into addiction.
Read the story11 minArt show depicts the Caribbean as more than an 'island paradise'
“The island paradise” is the image of the Caribbean you find in travel magazines. But scratch the surface, and you discover a melting pot of languages and races still recovering from the heavy hand of its colonial past.
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