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An Encinitas woman who lost her son to opioid addiction in 2019 says that the recently announced $26 billion settlement involving four major producers of prescription opioids doesn't truly hold the pharmaceutical giants accountable.

Harvey said the case, and the judge’s decision to overturn it, along with a $1.5 million settlement he and rapper Brandon Duncan, who was charged in the same case, received from the city of San Diego, brought a lot of change. But at what cost.

If it's summer in Iran, that means women are under more scrutiny than usual as police seek to ensure that modest Islamic dress codes are being followed. But this summer has seen a backlash.

A federal judge in Texas has approved a request by a group of states to end an Obama-era program that shielded young immigrants from deportation.

It's a summer of macro at Planet Money. Celebrate hot econ summer with our playlist.

Health officials are beginning to notice cases of COVID-19 slightly rising, a trend that is likely due to the Delta variant, which is now the dominant strain in California.

California lawmakers OK funding programs to guarantee some people — especially foster youth and pregnant women — an income floor.

New rules will require social media networks in the European Union to more closely monitor hate speech and other illegal content posted on their platforms.

There's a Peruvian political scandal behind the viral "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu" song and meme on TikTok. Journalist Diego Salazar explains.

With a heat warning in effect, county officials have set up “Cool Zones” for the community to escape the heat. But advocates in Escondido say access isn’t equal for everyone and the centers aren’t in all parts of the county.