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Vanity Fair contributing editor Bethany McClean joined CBSN to discuss her reporting on Purdue Pharma and its involvement in the opioid epidemic. She interviewed David Sackler, who says his family did not cause the crisis.
According to an Inspector General's report, the Drug Enforcement Administration authorized a surge in opioid production for years, despite the rise of overdose deaths in the United States. Washington Post reporter Lenny Bernstein joins CBSN to explain the findings.
Three men arrested during the investigation into rapper Mac Miller's deadly overdose last year have now been charged with providing the drugs that killed him. The grand jury indictment accuses the men of conspiring and distributing cocaine and oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl that caused Miller's death. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Lost lives, lost lifetime earnings, medical spending and other costs associated with the opioid epidemic will take another $200 billion out of the American economy in 2019, according to a new analysis.
Four major drug companies reached a last-minute settlement Monday, avoiding the first federal trial in the opioid epidemic. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz spoke with the prosecutors about how the deal came together.
Physically strenuous labor and other on-the-job hazards could be stoking higher rates of opioid and cocaine use in construction and mining than any other job fields, new research says.
Opioid overdoses kill more than 130 people every day in the U.S. and as health care providers and scientists search for solutions to save lives, a Boston tech company is being recognized for a new app. It provides financial incentives to users who stay off drugs. CBS News' Kenneth Craig reports.
The opioid epidemic plaguing the country is hitting New Hampshire especially hard as one of the top five states most affected. The issue has become a top priority for Democratic primary candidates visiting rehab clinics across the state, though for many families, the damage is already done. Major Garrett speaks to members of the Wilson family, who dealt with several generations of drug addiction for the CBS News series Every State Has A Story.
An explosive new Netflix documentary series shows how a Louisiana pharmacist was forced to face the opioid crisis head on after his son’s death. His battle reveals some stunning facts about the crisis’ origins. Jamie Wax reports.
The opioid epidemic kills tens of thousands of people a year in the U.S.
The new Netflix documentary series profiles Dan Schneider, a small-town pharmacist who was one of the first people to identify and confront what we now know as America's opioid epidemic.
"You don't want to touch this," police said. "If at all possible you don't even want to put it on your hands."
Former employees said former pharma executive John Kapoor hired attractive women to boost sales of the drug.
The dismissals in recent months suggest several settlements were made out of court.
Researchers say lack of oversight and training problems happened while the opioid crisis killed tens of thousands of people a year.
As thousands die from opioid addiction in America, millions deal with untreated pain in the world's poorest nations.
Analysis commissioned by bankruptcy court could fuel calls for Sackler family members to return their drug windfall.
Babies exposed to opioids in the womb face serious – and costly – consequences.
Retailer is working with law enforcement to stop what it calls a recent surge in stolen products.
Alvin Dutruch took a chance on a new way to treat addiction — now a consumer group says he was exploited.
The investigation comes after activists have called for drug companies to face criminal charges for the deadly epidemic
The first lady was met with some loud boos by students in Baltimore – a city President Trump recently said no human would ever want to live in.
In a boost for trade talks, law enforcement officials from both countries joined forces to halt fentanyl shipments
New research offers clues about which jobs are most likely to lead to substance abuse problems
On Thursday, O'Rourke released his proposal to end the opioid epidemic
President Trump's declaration comes as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Officials in Los Angeles held a news conference about the killings of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead in their home Sunday.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
In several zoomed-in videos police say were captured on the East Side of Providence approximately two hours before the shooting, the person of interest is seen walking on a sidewalk and looking around.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian father who wrestled a shotgun from one of the gunmen attacking a Jewish gathering, is facing a long road to recovery.
Democrats have called on the Pentagon to release the full video of the "double-tap" U.S. strike that killed two survivors who were alive after an initial strike.
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., put limits on what construction crews can do on the project over the next two weeks.
President Trump said he will deliver an address live to the nation Wednesday at 9 p.m.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon's coastline is forging ahead with emergency plans in case of a major earthquake or tsunami.
A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the DOJ said.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
The exit came a week after Paramount Skydance made its $108.4 billion all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery's board told its shareholders that Paramount Skydance's offer "provides inadequate value" for the business.
The proposed $85 billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads, which would create the first U.S. transcontinental railroad, has lost the support of two major unions.
The exit came a week after Paramount Skydance made its $108.4 billion all-cash offer to Warner Bros. Discovery.
Automakers Hyundai and Kia have reached a settlement with dozens of states over anti-theft technology in models of their vehicles.
Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, a new report finds.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The U.S. State Department said Clan del Golfo is a "violent and powerful criminal organization" that uses cocaine trafficking to fund violent activities.
Columbia Memorial Hospital near Oregon's coastline is forging ahead with emergency plans in case of a major earthquake or tsunami.
The U.S. Capitol has begun displaying a statue of a teenaged Barbara Rose Johns as she protested poor conditions at her segregated Virginia high school.
An 11th-hour effort by moderate Republicans to put an extension on the floor for a vote failed Tuesday night.
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
Kevin Murray was his family's health watchdog. His vigilance helped his brothers "avoid a real catastrophe."
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
Clinicians and epidemiologists warn the decision could unravel decades of progress and expose newborns to a deadly, preventable disease.
Health officials say an infant botulism outbreak tied to ByHeart baby formula has been expanded to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.
The suspect in the Bondi Beach terror attack is charged in a hospital after waking from a coma, as Sydney's Jewish community mourns "our 7th of October."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Ahmed al Ahmed, the Syrian-Australian father who wrestled a shotgun from one of the gunmen attacking a Jewish gathering, is facing a long road to recovery.
President Trump on Tuesday called for a "total and complete blockade" on all sanctioned oil tankers that enter or depart Venezuela, as the administration heaps pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that the terror attack on Jewish people at Bondi Beach was "motivated by ISIS ideology."
The Hollywood Reporter's Steven Zeitchik wrote an article detailing a dinner he had with Rob, Michele, Nick and his sister Romy Reiner at the Toronto International Film Festival 10 years ago. Zeitchik says, in hindsight, the conversations he had with them sheds light on a "dark dynamic" within the family. Zeitchik joined CBS News to discuss.
Nick Reiner, who is being held in connection with the murder of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, will not be in court on Tuesday due to medical reasons, his attorney said.
Comedian Matt Rife is known for poking fun at everything and everyone. Now, he's taking on Santa. He joins "CBS Mornings" to preview his new Netflix special, "Matt Rife: Unwrapped - A Christmas Crowd Work Special."
George Strait, known as "the king of country music," has racked up more than 60 number one hits and the most certified platinum albums of any country artist. "CBS Mornings" takes a look back at the Kennedy Center honoree's storied career.
Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are starring in one of this year's most anticipated movies, "Song Sung Blue," which is based on the real-life story of Mike and Claire Sardina. They join "CBS Mornings" to discuss their upcoming roles.
A frenzy of development to support the artificial intelligence boom is prompting pushback from communities who say they don't want data centers in their backyards. Technology journalist Jacob Ward joins CBS News to discuss.
Global internet traffic rose 19% this year as people rely more on tech for daily communication and entertainment, a new report finds.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, a neuroscientist and director at LME Global, joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to discuss his new book "The Digital Delusion," where he examines the impact of increased reliance on computers in classrooms. Horvath also talks about his recent article in The Free Press, a Paramount publication.
Tens of thousands of Spotify users reported outages on Monday, with some saying they had lost access to their playlists.
The Trump administration intends to dismantle one of the world's leading climate research institutions, in Boulder, Colorado, over what it said were concerns about "climate alarmism."
The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.
Most of the footprints are elongated and made by bipeds. The best-preserved ones bear traces of at least four toes.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Paleontologists have discovered and documented 16,600 footprints left by theropods, the dinosaur group that includes the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Newly-released surveillance video shows Nick Reiner at a gas station convenience store just hours after he allegedly fatally stabbed his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, and minutes before he was taken into custody. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
The U.S. State Department said Clan del Golfo is a "violent and powerful criminal organization" that uses cocaine trafficking to fund violent activities.
A former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts donated for scientific research, the DOJ said.
Police in Providence, Rhode Island, are asking the public for more help as the manhunt continues for the shooter who opened fire at Brown University over the weekend. CBS News' Anna Schecter and Katrina Kaufman report.
Los Angeles officials announced Tuesday that Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi reports on what we know. Then, retired FBI special agent Mary Ellen O'Toole and CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi break down the charges.
NASA continues to aim its space telescopes at the visiting ice ball, estimated to be up to 3.5 miles in size.
Super-Earth TOI-561b is about 40 times closer to its host star than Mercury is to the sun.
NASA has lost contact with a spacecraft that's been orbiting Mars for more than a decade.
The European Space Agency said that the black hole inside the spiral galaxy NGC 3783 has the mass of 30 million suns.
Russian Soyuz crews are now spending eight months aboard the space station instead of six to stretch supplies and lower costs.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Christy Salters-Martin dominated in the boxing ring but faced her toughest challenger at home.
Family seeks answers in death of newlywed who disappeared in 2005 while on Mediterranean honeymoon cruise.
Meet the tattooed beauty charged in the death of Google executive Forrest Hayes.
Calling himself the "Son of Sam" in a letter left at one of the crime scenes, David Berkowitz claimed voices were ordering him to kill -- starting in the summer of 1976, he went on a 13-month spree of impulse killings in New York City that left six dead and seven injured
New video shows Rob and Michele Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, moments before he was arrested for allegedly killing his parents. Plus, President Trump announces new U.S. action against Venezuela. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener.
Newly-released surveillance video shows Nick Reiner at a gas station convenience store just hours after he allegedly fatally stabbed his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, and minutes before he was taken into custody. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.
Border Patrol agents have been making arrests as an immigration crackdown in Louisiana continues. CBS News' Kati Weis has more.
South Carolina's Department of Health has confirmed 138 reported cases of measles. The outbreak began in October. Dr. William Schaffner, professor of infectious diseases for Vanderbilt Medical Center, joins CBS News to discuss.