A $7 Billion Opioid Reckoning, and Trump’s Defense of the Saudi Crown Prince

Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. 

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Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie Karni

Trump Lauds Saudi Prince in Lavish Visit, Brushing Off Journalist’s Killing by Katie Rogers

Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders by Greg Jaffe

Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs by Jan Hoffman

Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People by Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados

Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts by Ruth Graham

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