Tuesday, February 8, 2022

France is the latest country to step into diplomatic talks with Ukraine and Russia. Could these meetings change anything? The Supreme Court has reinstated a voting map that advocates say disenfranchises Black voters. So why did the court overturn this ruling now? And a new report says that more than 100,000 people died from opioid-related causes in a 12-month period. How is the U.S. planning to tackle the rising supply of fentanyl?

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