VOA — CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY — Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way... Read more »

VOA — More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report released... Read more »

VOA — THE WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Joe Biden cut off the Russian government from international financing on Tuesday and imposed sanctions on two large banks, declaring that its actions in... Read more »

VOA — TEHRAN, IRAN — An Iranian fighter jet crashed Monday in a residential area of the northwestern city of Tabriz killing three people, including two crew, state television reported. The head... Read more »

VOA — Does a teacher’s ability to mention sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom pose a threat to primary school students or further a well-rounded, inclusive educational experience? Americans are... Read more »

VOA — The U.S. needs a nimble, multipronged strategy and Cabinet-level leadership to counter its festering overdose epidemic, a bipartisan congressional commission advises. With vastly powerful synthetic drugs like fentanyl driving record... Read more »

VOA — Churches and other houses of worship have historically played critical social and political functions in American society. But fewer people are attending religious services, and the decline of churches and... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON — Iran is not serious about wanting a prisoner exchange with the United States and instead appears to be seeking money as part of any deal to release four... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON — The FBI has identified at least five persons of interest in connection with a series of bomb threats this week against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in... Read more »