Brian Mann
Stories
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Europe
Ukrainians fighting to stabilize thin defensive lines in the east
Pokrovsk is facing one of the fiercest battles in eastern Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are battling to hold the key hub, but commanders admit the Russians have more troops and firepower.
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Europe
News from one of the fiercest areas of fighting in eastern Ukraine
NPR correspondent Brian Mann is reporting near Pokrovsk, one of the fiercest areas of fighting in eastern Ukraine where Russian soldiers are trying to capture a key transportation and coal-mining hub.
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National
McKinsey & Company to pay $650 million for role in opioid crisis
The powerful consulting firm McKinsey will "accept responsibility" and pay $650 million for helping to fuel the opioid crisis, but executives will once again dodge prosecution.
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Law & Courts
An opioid settlement ruling could have far-reaching implications for other lawsuits
Ohio's state supreme court has struck down one of the central legal arguments used against corporations accused of fueling America's opioid crisis. The ruling could have far-reaching implications.
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Law & Courts
Luigi Mangione, 26, is charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
With the arrest of Luigi Mangione, police have apprehended and charged a suspect in last week's killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, though many questions remain unanswered.
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National
Police detain 'strong person of interest' in health insurance CEO killing
Police in Altoona, Penn., detained a 26-year-old man, Luigi Mangione, who's being described as a "strong person of interest" in the killing of health insurance CEO Brian Thompson.
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Environment
Reporter Journal: A sunrise trek through wild solitude in New York City
New York City is home to more than eight million people but NPR's Brian Mann mapped out an urban hike through solitude and parkland wildness.
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National
Trump's promise to fix the fentanyl crisis appealed to voters and alarmed experts
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a crackdown on fentanyl dealers that could include military strikes against cartels in Mexico. Many experts worry his plan will do harm than good.
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Food
Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump's embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs
President-elect Trump won landslide support in much of farm country, but his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his plan for a tariff fight with China alarms many farmers and agriculture experts.
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Health
'Historic' drop in U.S. overdose deaths accelerates as fentanyl crisis eases
A new CDC report shows at least 16,000 lives were saved over a 12-month period. Experts say the U.S. is experiencing the biggest drop in fatal overdoses seen since the opioid crisis began in the 90s.
