Lab Report: A Troubling Spike in Drug Deaths

Overdose spike: Preliminary data shows that the U.S. saw its largest annual increase ever in drug overdose deaths last year, an estimated 19 percent jump to over 59,000 deaths. The New York Times, which compiled the data, reports on the effects on the ground in Ohio:

Ride-sharing nuisance? San Francisco has issued subpoenas to review records from Uber and Lyft, as part of an investigation to determine if the companies have become a public nuisance — for example, creating road hazards and not adequately serving the poor and disabled. (Reuters)