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We look at the long history of opioid abuse in the U.S. and the first crisis in the 19th century with morphine.

Also: A South African party is choosing the next president; more destruction is reported of Rohingya villages in Myanmar; and the power is back in Atlanta's largest airport.

For undocumented immigrants, driver's licenses secure a sense of freedom

It’s been just over a year since undocumented immigrants in California have been able to get driver’s licenses through the AB 60 law. Thefirst week the…

A man walks through a damaged store in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael in Springfield, Fla., last week. The area still lacks water and power. Many residents of Springfield and neighboring towns live paycheck to paycheck and can't return to work.

'This Is Where America Lives': Hurricane Michael Devastated Working-Class Towns

Michael was especially brutal to the working-class suburbs just east of Panama City, where communities that were just scraping by before the storm now face a daunting recovery.

Rep. James Clyburn will host a fish fry, a mainstay of South Carolina politics for nearly 30 years, on June 21.

Why 2020 Democrats Are Lining Up For Clyburn's 'World Famous' Fish Fry

The annual fish fry is hosted by Congressman James Clyburn. He's the most influential Democrat in South Carolina politics, and as House majority whip, the highest-ranking black leader in Congress.

With Hours Left, Congress Still Trying To Reach An Agreement To Fund The Government

Government funding runs out at midnight unless Congress can come to an agreement on spending, immigration and potentially other issues.

TV's Property Brothers Share Their Open Plan For Success In 'It Takes Two'

Drew and Jonathan Scott trade chapters, attempting to capture their on-camera rivalry. NPR's Linda Holmes says, "They're dunking on each other, but with Nerf balls. And a plastic hoop. At eye level."

Ben Kingsley stars as former Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann, who fled to Argentina after World War II, in <em>Operation Finale</em>.

In 'Operation Finale,' Ben Kingsley Summons The Evil Of A Holocaust Architect

A new film sees the veteran actor portraying Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi SS officer responsible for transporting millions of Jews to death camps, as he is brought to justice well after World War II.

'King Of Scars' Muses On The Monstrous

Leigh Bardugo's latest returns readers to her Grishaverse, a few years after a grand magical battle left young King Nikolai of Ravka with a demonic problem he's now struggling to keep secret.

<em>The Moscow Rules</em> looks at how CIA officers evaded the suffocating security environment during the Soviet era.

'Moscow Rules': How The CIA Operated Under The Watchful Eye Of The KGB

When CIA officers walk out of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, they're shadowed by Russian security. A new book examines how they have operated with this round-the-clock surveillance.

Sharon Van Etten Presents A Richer, Fuller Sound On 'Remind Me Tomorrow'

Critic Ken Tucker says you don't have to know anything about Van Etten to find her new album striking and impressive: It's the sound of a woman redefining herself, on terms that are totally her own.

Some Christians Feel It's A God-Given Mission To Fight On Trump's Behalf

Some of the extremists who assaulted the U.S. Capitol are Christian nationalists. They believe they are on a divine mission to challenge government institutions in the name of God.

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