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Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to heroin and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.

As the world refocuses its attention on North Korea after the rogue nation's fourth nuclear test, in neighboring South Korea, day-to-day life has barely been affected.

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson issued an outlook for sea power as the U.S. defense budget is under pressure. He talks to Renee Montagne about the fleet, ISIS and women in the service.

Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller spoke to the media in the U.S. for the first time on Sunday, and characterized the auto emissions scandal enveloping his company as "technical" in nature.

In Cologne and other German cities, attacks on New Year's Eve have led to criminal complaints, as police suspicion turns to asylum seekers. David Greene talks to German journalist Maximilian Popp.

The New England Patriots quarterback tried his hand at acting in 2015 with a cameo in the movie, Ted 2. The starting bid for the T-shirt and boxer shorts is $2,500.

The legendary rock musician died Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday. In 2002, Bowie spoke with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about songwriting, performing and his Ziggy Stardust persona.

Once used by '50s hipsters to connote a no-strings-attached job, "gig" has been co-opted by venture capitalists hyping the new economic order. Linguist Geoff Nunberg reflects on the word's resurgence.

Mammograms should start at age 50 and be performed every two years until age 74, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says. For some women in their 40s, the benefits may exceed the risks.

Flint residents are suffering from irreversible health effects of elevated lead levels, amid criticism that the government has been too slow to act.