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Powder methamphetamine packaged in foil for an illegal street sale. Across the U.S., more and more opioid users report using methamphetamine as well as opioids — up from 19% in 2011 to 34% in 2017, according to one study.

Meth In The Morning, Heroin At Night: Inside The Seesaw Struggle of Dual Addiction

Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead.

Some of the paintings and pictures Amgad Naguib has collected over the years were displayed recently at a Cairo gallery. "When I walk into a place — a basement or a villa or an apartment — and I find a thick layer of dust," Naguib says, "my heart starts beating faster."

For Egyptian Collector, No Object's Too Dusty Or Trivial For 'Mosaic Of Our History'

Amgad Naguib collects old ticket stubs, wigs, letters and toothbrushes that he says tell Egypt's history. "I am sure I have more dresses and hats and handbags than you and all your friends," he says.

While researching his book, Mark O'Connell visited Pripyat, Ukraine, a town that was evacuated the day after the disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. "I wanted to see what the end of the world looked like," he says.

Author's 'End Of The World' Tour Goes Inside Prairie Bunkers And Apocalypse Mansions

Mark O'Connell visited doomsday communities while researching his book, Notes from an Apocalypse. He says he's not interested in being part of the sheltered elite: "I think I'd rather be dead."

A resident talks on the phone while walking in Jiangtan park after its reopening in March in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. The new coronavirus pandemic felt thousands of miles away, until it didn't. As cases in the U.S. skyrocketed, many noticed a shift — from watching the headlines, to watching what we touch.

Is COVID-19 Changing How We Measure Distance?

Liying is from Wuhan, China. She's married to Federico, from Lombardy, Italy. Now in the U.S., they describe the rapid shift in perceptions of the pandemic as it has spread through each country.

An Expert Tastes New Changes In Wine

Natalie MacLean, author of Red, White and Drunk All Over, joins Host Liane Hansen to discuss how global warming, competition in the wine industry, and organic standards are changing the wine we drink. MacLean also reveals her favorite wine, after more than a decade as a sommelier.

Who is to blame for inflation? Some say greedy corporations are the culprits.

The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?

Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don't agree on where it's coming from.

The 'Big Data' Revolution: How Number Crunchers Can Predict Our Lives

Companies and governments have access to an unprecedented amount of digital information, much of it personal: what we buy, what we search for, what we read online. Kenneth Cukier, co-author of the book Big Data, describes how data-crunching is becoming the new norm.

A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health

In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It's been called "a triple win" – for customers, farmers and the economy.

Artists Try To Fuse Cultural Differences Between Miami And Cuba

A visiting artist from Cuba joins two Cuban-American artists from Miami for a discussion on what life is like for a typical Cuban family.

The Timeline Leading Up To Michael Cohen's Guilty Plea

President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen, a man once known as the president's fixer, pleaded guilty to financial crimes in federal court on Tuesday. He also pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations and implicated the president, making him an important possible witness.

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