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A homeless man in Denver draws heroin into a syringe. Treatment centers in the city say patterns of drug use seem to be changing. While most users once relied on a single drug Ã¢ÂÂ typically painkillers or heroin or cocaine Ã¢ÂÂ an increasing number now also use meth.

A Surge In Meth Use In Colorado Complicates Opioid Recovery

Last year, 280 Coloradans who died of a drug overdose had methamphetamine in the mix. That's up sharply from 2016 and more than five times the number in 2012.

Nigel Munyati, the director of the Zimbabwean International Film and Festival Trust, launched a film competition based on a single question: "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" The submissions came in slowly at first. "Young Zimbabweans are still tentative about taking advantage of that freedom of speech," he says.

'Free But Not Free': Zimbabwe's Amateur Filmmakers Turn A Lens On Their Country

For a contest after the ouster of Robert Mugabe, filmmakers responded to the question "What does it mean to be Zimbabwean?" Their short films featured some uncomfortable answers.

President Trump has the phone numbers of prominent Fox News personalities, says <em>Vanity Fair</em>'s Gabriel Sherman. "He will call them to suggest story ideas or to compliment them, and when they go on the air, they are thinking of ways to speak directly to the president."

Fresh Air Weekend: Trump And Fox News; The Science Behind Fish Oil Supplements

Vanity Fair's Gabriel Sherman says the president and Fox News host Sean Hannity "speak almost daily." David Edelstein reviews Three Identical Strangers. Paul Greenberg discusses fish oil supplement.

People in Edinburgh, Scotland, march in protest against President Trump during his first official visit to the U.K.

Thousands Turn Out To Protest Against President Trump In Scotland

President Trump is on his first official visit to the U.K. and spending the weekend golfing at his Turnberry resort in Scotland.

Study Shows Red Spruce Trees In New England Are Recovering After Decades Of Damage

Years after New Englanders saw that acid rain caused by coal plants was killing red spruce trees, the trees are better. Researchers say the red spruce shows the positive impact of air pollution laws.

Movie 'Eighth Grade' Dares You To Relive Those Teenage Years

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with comedian Bo Burnham about his new film, Eighth Grade.

Information that could refine the uses of approved drugs may lie deep inside patients' medical records.

To Improve Treatments, Researchers Want To Hunt For Clues In Medical Records

The vast amount of data held in electronic medical records and insurance bills contains bits that could be useful in refining the use of approved for drugs. But how to find it?

Russian matryoshka dolls depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Trump are on sale in the Ruslania book store in Helsinki. Putin and Trump are scheduled to meet on Monday.

Russian 'Reset 2.0': What Putin Wants From Trump At Helsinki Summit

Russia's president wants to normalize ties with the U.S., stop sanctions and give President Trump the impression he is the only Western leader who can get through to him.

Taylor Levy in her office; she is the legal coordinator for Annunciation House, a migrant shelter in El Paso, Texas.

Reunifying Parents And Children — How It Works On The Ground

Lawyers and advocates in migrant shelters across the country are working with U.S. government officials to reunify children separated from parents at the border.

Local March For Our Lives organizers joined students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to discuss voter registration and gun violence at a town hall in Tampa Saturday night.

Stoneman Douglas Students Hold Tampa Town Hall On Gun Violence

On the five-month anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, some of the students brought their "Road to Change" bus tour to...

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