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Some State Officials Say Landmark Opioid Settlement Doesn't Do Enough To Help

A $26-billion settlement has been reached for companies involved in the prescription opioid epidemic. But what happens next?

The U.K.'s Sky Brown is one of the youngest athletes who will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.

'Rebel' Skateboarding Is Ready For Its Olympic Debut in Tokyo

Skateboarding is one of four new sports added to the Olympics this year. For skateboarders who have long loved their rebel status, performing in the mainstream Olympics is just a bit different.

U.S. star Simone Biles has pulled out of the individual all-around final at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.

Simone Biles Now Realizes She's More Than Her Gymnastics Accomplishments

"the outpouring love & support I've received has made me realize I'm more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before," Biles said in a tweet.

Biden Administration Orders Insurers To Cover Costs For HIV Prevention Treatment PrEP

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to James Krellenstein of the advocacy group PrEP4All, about the White House ordering insurers to cover all costs of a treatment that prevents HIV infection.

Wendy Sherman, No. 2 At The State Department, Visits China Amid Rising Tensions

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman about her discussions with Chinese officials. She is the highest-ranking Biden administration official to visit China so far.

Texas lawmakers are considering a measure to limit charitable bail funds by restricting who they're allowed to help. State Senator Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican, said the goal of the legislation they're working on is to keep habitual and violent offenders in jail.

A Texas GOP Bill Would Make It Harder For Nonprofits To Bail People Out Of Jail

People such as Tonya Galvan and Hervis Rogers, a man accused of voting illegally, would likely be forced to stay behind bars much longer if this Republican bill becomes law.

The Individual All-Around Women's Gymnastics Final Will Go On Without Biles

Simone Biles withdrew from the event as she continues to work through what she calls mental health challenges. Biles acknowledges suffering from a phenomenon called: the twisties.

A graphic from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website shows which counties in Illinois are at a substantial and high risk for COVID-19 spread.

Pritzker 'Looking At All Possible Mitigations'; Masks Mandated At Driver Facilities

Masks will be required at driver’s license facilities in Illinois starting Monday, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Wednesday, and Gov. JB Pritzker said he is “looking at all the possible mitigations” amid another surge of COVID-19 infections.

Former Afghan interpreters demonstrate in June outside the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. They called for the Biden administration to modify the rules and speed up the processing of U.S. visas that have been promised to Afghans who worked for the U.S. military over the past two decades. The visas are known as Special Immigrant Visas, or SIVs.

Waiting For U.S. Visas, Afghan Interpreters Fear The Taliban

Thousands of Afghans who worked with U.S. forces were promised a U.S. visa in return. With American troops all but gone, it's unclear how the Biden administration will be able to keep that promise.

Nine families are involved in the lawsuit against now-bankrupt Remington Arms. They claim the gun-maker is liable for the deaths of six adults and 20 children as the manufacturer and marketer of the Bushmaster assault-style rifle used in the 2012 massacre.

Gun-Maker Offers Sandy Hook Families $33 Million. Here's What They May Be Considering

The settlement proposal is far lower than what families said they expected. But an attorney with more than 20 years of experience working with mass shooting victims says there's a lot to think about.

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