Brian Mann

For the first time in more than a decade, overdose deaths are falling sharply in the U.S. Experts say the improvement is so dramatic they’re unsure why it’s happening – but they’re looking for clues. Source link Brian Mann

Kevin Donaldson uses fentanyl and xylazine in Burlington, Vermont. He says more people like himself are finding ways to survive the U.S. overdose crisis. Data shows overdose deaths nationwide are falling for the first time in decades. Carol Guzy for

Every year at summer’s end, volunteers in New York illuminate historic fire towers on mountain summits, honoring fire watchers who keep communities safe in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. Source link Brian Mann

Every year at summer’s end, volunteers in New York illuminate historic fire towers on mountain summits, honoring fire watchers who keep communities safe in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains. Source link Brian Mann

A key aide to several high-ranking New York Democratic lawmakers has entered a not guilty plea to working on behalf of China. Linda Sun and her husband allegedly accepted millions of dollars from China. Source link Brian Mann

Linda Sun worked for Democratic state officials in New York. She and her husband face charges they were also secretly working for China’s communist party. They were arrested Tuesday on Long Island. Source link Brian Mann

US President Joe Biden (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after a meeting in California last November. White House officials say that meeting has led to better cooperation on fentanyl interdiction, but some experts are skeptical. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP