Drug overdose deaths hit a new record
1 big thing18 Nov 2021

Drug overdose deaths hit a new record

More than 100,000 people died of an overdose in the 12 month period ending in April of this year, according to CDC data. Plus, the House issues a rare censure of a Republican lawmaker. And, a debate in Washington over who authorizes military force. Guests: Andrew Kolodny, medical director for opioid policy research at Brandeis University and Axios' Glen Johnson and Alayna Treene. Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird, David Toledo and Jayk Cherry. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Episoder(881)

Trump found liable for sexual abuse and defamation

Trump found liable for sexual abuse and defamation

A Manhattan jury on Tuesday found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the civil case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll – and awarded her $5 million in damages. Plu...

10 Mai 202312min

What to know ahead of summer travel season

What to know ahead of summer travel season

If you’ve been planning or looking forward to summer travel, you’ve probably noticed high prices for many flights. Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick has what we need to look out for this summer. Plus, Asian Am...

9 Mai 202312min

The end of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

The end of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

The Biden administration is ending its Covid public health emergency on Thursday, and the effects could be tangible for many Americans. Plus, a mass shooting in Texas is the second deadliest in the U...

8 Mai 202312min

How the Hunter Biden investigations could impact 2024

How the Hunter Biden investigations could impact 2024

Federal prosecutors seem close to deciding whether to charge the president's son, Hunter Biden, with tax- and gun-related charges. The decision could have a profound impact on President Biden’s re-ele...

5 Mai 202312min

Conflicting narratives in the Russia-Ukraine war

Conflicting narratives in the Russia-Ukraine war

The Russian government said two drones attacked the Kremlin early Wednesday, in what it claims was an assassination attempt on President Vladimir Putin. Ukraine has denied responsibility and says it w...

4 Mai 202312min

Why Asian Americans say they don't feel they belong

Why Asian Americans say they don't feel they belong

Half of Asian Americans say they don’t feel safe in this country and nearly 80% of Asian Americans do not fully feel they belong and are accepted. Those are the disappointing takeaways from the latest...

3 Mai 202312min

A shaky U.S. banking system

A shaky U.S. banking system

First Republic on Monday became the second largest bank to fail in U.S. history. Since March, we've seen three of the four biggest U.S. bank failures ever. So what’s wrong with our banking system? Pl...

2 Mai 202311min

Dominion Voting Systems shares its story

Dominion Voting Systems shares its story

Fox News agreed last month to pay $787.5 million to voting machine company Dominion, in a lawsuit settlement related to false statements Fox made on its air about the company. Axios’ Dan Primack did a...

1 Mai 202311min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden
aftenpodden-usa
forklart
i-retten
stopp-verden
popradet
lydartikler-fra-aftenposten
det-store-bildet
dine-penger-pengeradet
rss-gukild-johaug
fotballpodden-2
nokon-ma-ga
rss-ness
hanna-de-heldige
e24-podden
aftenbla-bla
frokostshowet-pa-p5
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
bt-dokumentar-2