Lab Report: Why It's So Difficult for Police to Stop the Spread of Fentanyl

The elusive killer: As President Trump prepares to declare a national emergency over the opioid epidemic, the law enforcement community is racing to curb the spread of fentanyl, the potent synthetic drug that’s increasingly to blame for fatal overdoses across the country. Looking at hard-hit New England communities, The Washington Post reports on the complexities of containing the “decentralized disaster” of the smuggled-in drug:

Electric hype: As a dozen international cities pledge to purchase only zero-emissions buses starting in 2025, Vox points to the growing market demand for battery-electric buses, despite the daunting initial costs.