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Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other

Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other

Update: 2023-09-06

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NPR looks into schools’ struggle to deal with an alarming increase in teenagers overdosing on fentanyl.

Several major festivals have faced serious disruptions recently. The Washington Post looks into why.

Coco Gauff is the first American teenager to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Serena Williams. Reuters has more. And the Wall Street Journal reports on how stars of tennis are carving out time to study the moves of Carlos Alcaraz.

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Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other

Why schools are facing a teen drug crisis like no other