Brian Mann
Stories
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National
Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court
A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin.
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National
Supreme Court tosses out bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family
The Supreme Court struck down a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, affecting compensation to thousands of opioid victims and sending legal shockwaves through the U.S. bankruptcy system.
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Law & Courts
Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal
In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.
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National
Swimmer Michael Phelps says China doping scandal threatens the Olympic movement
On Capitol Hill, Michael Phelps and fellow Olympic swimming star Alison Schmitt testified about doping by elite Chinese athletes and demanded reforms to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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Sports
More than 1,000 athletes compete at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are continuing in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are trying to make a 60-member squad. The stories of triumph and agony are equally compelling.
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Sports
U.S. Olympic swim trials make history with a new world record and epic crowds
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.
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Sports
Olympic swimming trials get underway in Indianapolis as Chinese doping scandal grows
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials begin Saturday in Indianapolis. While U.S. athletes aim to qualify for the Paris Games next month, a Chinese doping scandal is overshadowing the events.
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National
Hiking North Carolina's Linville Gorge Wilderness area
NPR's Brian Mann explored one of the easy trails in the Linville Gorge Wilderness in North Carolina
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Sports
WNBA star Caitlin Clark doesn't make the USA Olympics basketball team
The Indiana Fever rookie confirmed she wasn't selected to join the national team at the Summer Games in Paris. The tentative roster includes stars Brittney Griner and Breanna Stewart.
