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Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe audiobook review – inside America’s opioid crisis

With a calmly astonished tone, the author narrates the shocking story of how the Sackler family made its money out of the lethal painkiller OxyContin

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

How Christian nationalism warped America

Scholar Samuel Perry says the myth of a "Christian nation" has distorted American history from 1690 to Trump

Salon · Apr 29, 2022

Seain Cook: The beach volleyball player from Perth making strides in America

The former Breadalbane Academy student, now based in California, is preparing for a big season on the sand

Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022

Russian returned home in prisoner swap with U.S. says he was tortured in Liberia

A Russian pilot who returned to Moscow from the United States this week as part of a prisoner swap said on Thursday he had been tortured in custody in Liberia before his extradition to America.

Reuters · Apr 28, 2022

In an age before mobile phones the CB Radio craze arrived here from America in the 1980s

Becoming popular among truckers in 1970s America, the CB Radio phenomenon with its own unique jargon eventually took off and became a craze over here

Chronicle Live · Apr 28, 2022

Survey: Americans increasingly see China as a threat

Americans are increasingly seeing China as a world superpower and a threat, though growing numbers see it more as a competitor than an enemy

The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022

This Day In Market History: Nixon Urges Americans To Buy Stocks

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 28, 1970, U.S. President Richard Nixon encouraged Americans to buy stocks. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 724.33. The S&P 500 traded at 80.27.

Benzinga · Apr 28, 2022

Trump's latest rally: Cult mind control

At Ohio rally, Trump drums up hatred against "sick, sinister and evil people" — by which he means you and me

Salon · Apr 28, 2022

DeSantis' war on "woke" is anti-American

Vladimir Putin sent up a missile this week, and Florida's governor just had to shoot off one of his own

Salon · Apr 28, 2022

After years of progress on gay rights, how did the US become so anti-LGBTQ+?

A slew of bills are rolling back recently won freedoms for gay people. Is America ready to fight for LGBTQ+ rights all over again?

The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2022