The public health advocate, who died Tuesday at age 59, treated addiction with ruthless empathy, championing the idea that users' lives are worth saving. Read more
A bill signed this week could increase the number of individuals in court-ordered programs by 50 percent — and drastically reduce Illinois's state prison population. Read more
Steve James discusses his new docuseries America to Me, which examines why black students tend to lag behind even in the otherwise well-off, liberal suburb. Read more