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Opioid crisis strains foster system as kids pried from homes

Opioid crisis strains foster system as kids pried from homes

Across the U.S., soaring use of heroin and other opioids has sent tens of thousands of kids flooding into the foster care system -- creating a generation of children abandoned by addicted parents, orphaned by fatal overdoses and torn from families by authorities fearful of leaving them in drug-addled chaos.
by Matt Sedensky and Meghan Hoyer

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'They threw us to the wind': Mayo closures rankle small towns

'They threw us to the wind': Mayo closures rankle small towns

As Mayo closes or trims service at smaller clinics throughout its Minnesota health care network, some patients are concerned about getting to a doctor and are questioning the clinic's commitment to the people in its service area.
by Catharine Richert

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Why your brain has trouble bailing out of a bad plan

Why your brain has trouble bailing out of a bad plan

Researchers say it takes a lot of brainpower to stop an action, once it's underway. A study found that when people have to change a planned movement, 11 different brain areas have to get involved.
by Jon Hamilton

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Here's what it looks like when you fry your eye in an eclipse

Here's what it looks like when you fry your eye in an eclipse

Most people seem to have heeded the warning not to look at August's total eclipse without eye protection. But an unlucky few suffered serious injury, and doctors could see changes at a cellular level.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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