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In a significant security breach, a journalist was unintentionally added to a group chat with top U.S. national security officials to discuss plans to bomb the Houthis in Yemen. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was invited to the chat on March 11 on the encrypted messaging app Signal, which isn’t a secure government network. Goldberg revealed the message chain’s existence yesterday in a story in The Atlantic.
A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., is reviewing whether the White House can deport alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a rarely-used wartime authority. The Trump administration invoked the state secrets privilege last night and plans to continue withholding key information about the deportation flights that may have violated court orders.
Over the last six months, NPR’s Brian Mann has been tracking the mystery behind why drug deaths are plummeting in the U.S. at a rate experts say is hopeful yet baffling. Previously, the most ambitious efforts to slow drug deaths only resulted in reducing fatal overdoses by 8% or 9%. At the time, that was a big win. Now, nationwide, deaths have plunged over 26% from the peak in June 2023, according to the latest preliminary data by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That is roughly 30,000 fewer people dying every year. Here are some leading theories behind the decline, according to experts:
Living Better is a special series about what it takes to stay healthy in America.
TikTok has become a popular go-to source for sharing ADHD advice and experiences for teens and young adults. ADHD-related hashtags have garnered millions of views. Content creators tap into humor and themes that feel relatable to many living with the mental health condition. Therapists say the content has helped lead many adults to a diagnosis after being overlooked for years. However, a new study found that much of the information was misleading.
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