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Reversing a fentanyl overdose
Medical examiner Dr. Steven Campman says that more than two doses of naloxone, a life-saving drug that can reverse overdoses, might be needed to save the life of someone who has overdosed on fentanyl. Source
What’s fueling the fentanyl crisis is “not a whodunit,” DEA leader says
Mexican cartels are flooding the U.S. with fentanyl and are to blame for tens of thousands of American deaths last year, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said. The U.S. is “losing a generation” to the drug. Source
Drug industry, social media helped fuel fentanyl crisis
The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration says that the drug industry bears a lot of the blame for starting the nation’s fentanyl crisis. Social media is making the situation worse. Source
FTC trustbuster Lina Khan: feared in boardrooms, cheered on by progressive
At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan’s mission is breaking illegal monopolies, blocking mergers that stifle competition, and protecting consumers. Source
FTC head Lina Khan fighting Big Tech, Big Pharma and Big Groceries
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has gone after some of the biggest companies in the U.S. Under President Biden, the FTC has cracked down on big companies they say are hurting consumers. Source
How the National Archives protects billions of historic documents
It’s not just home to the U.S.’s founding documents. The National Archives safeguards about 13.5 billion paper records, including the check used to buy Alaska and Adolf Hitler’s will. Source
Beyond the Constitution: the Archives’ 13.5 billion paper records
The National Archives, built to safeguard America’s heritage, holds more than 13.5 billion paper records. But it’s been in the news lately for what was missing: certain presidential papers. Source
Why preserving presidential papers at the National Archives is critical
The National Archives has been in the news lately, not so much for what is in its collection, but for what was missing: some presidential records. Source
U.S. “losing a generation” to deadly fentanyl, DEA head says
Fentanyl, which is often hidden in counterfeit pills, is fueling the worst drug crisis in U.S. history. Last year the synthetic opioid killed more than 70,000 Americans. Source