![Video: Harm reduction vending machines make Narcan more accessible without stigma]()
by Pingping Yin | May 19, 2023 | Featured, Health, Science + Technology, Topics
WASHINGTON — The opioid antidote Narcan is now available at six harm-reduction vending machines in neighborhoods across Washington D.C. Installed in April, the vending machines provide free Narcan, fentanyl test strips, and other harm-reduction materials. The vending...
by Pingping Yin | May 18, 2023 | Featured, Health
WASHINGTON — Nationwide, increasing numbers of teens and young adults have overdosed on opioids, especially fentanyl. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of death for Americans ages 18 to 49. Substance abuse experts say educating the public to reduce negative...
![Young lawmakers rally for gun reform]()
by Alexa Erbach | May 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics
WASHINGTON — Some of the nation’s youngest lawmakers joined forces on Wednesday to inspire young voters and rally for gun reform. The event, “On the Frontlines of Democracy: Young and Fed Up,” included passionate speeches from Reps. Maxwell...
![Supreme Court hears arguments in First Amendment case over ‘true threats’]()
by Alexa Erbach | Apr 19, 2023 | Featured, Politics, Topics
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday tackled the question of what types of statements should be considered “true threats.” The Justices heard oral arguments in Counterman v. Colorado, which examines whether the government must show that a speaker...
by Alexa Erbach | Apr 13, 2023 | Featured, Politics
An update to this article was made on April 13, 2022: WASHINGTON – On Wednesday night, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decided to allow restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Two of the major restrictions in the court’s decision include denying access...
by Emma Ricketts and Grant Schwab | Apr 11, 2023 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — As the Inflation Reduction Act ushers in generous new tax credits linked to renewables, backers are hopeful that regions once dependent on coal, like Southwest Virginia, could be among its beneficiaries. “If it’s not a watershed moment for a...
