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Purdue Pharma, the company that makes Oxycontin, has reached a tentative deal to settle thousands of lawsuits stemming from the country's opioid epidemic. Some state officials may not agree to the terms of the deal.

In Bar Harbor, Maine, businesses rely on the throngs of tourists who visit Acadia National Park each summer. But too many tourists can be a problem.

Facebook's plans for a new digital currency have sent Chinese monetary officials scrambling. Since 2014, China's central bank has been looking into launching a cryptocurrency too.

The quarter-point cut signals growing concern at the Federal Reserve about a slowdown in the economy amid the trade war with China. The Fed last cut rates in 2008 and raised them as late as December.

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Hatidze Muratova lives in a remote area of Macedonia and has one simple rule: When you harvest honey, you take half — and leave the other half for the bees. An elegant new documentary tells her story.

The "public charge" rule would limit the ability of immigrants to get green cards if they are likely to use government benefits, such as SNAP or housing aid.

The Koch brothers' wide-ranging influence is no secret. But rather than focusing on how they spend their money, Christopher Leonard presents a richly reported tale of how they got it.

Nick Cumer, an intern at Maple Tree Cancer Alliance, had just accepted a full-time job with the nonprofit. He and his colleagues went for a night out on the town to celebrate when violence struck.

The film, about a wealthy clan who play a deadly game of hide-and-seek with a young woman (the fantastic Samara Weaving) marrying into the family, is fast, fun and not for the squeamish.