Barry Meier is a former "New York Times journalist," and author of the book “Pain Killer: A Wonder Drug's Trail of Addiction and Death.” It’s the grim story of OxyContin, the opioid epidemic, the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, and its owners, the Sackler Family. His groundbreaking reporting helped bring the corporate malfeasance that fueled a massive wave of substance misuse to light for the first time.
The last time we spoke with “All Things Considered” host Ari Shapiro, he was looking back on his long reporting career for NPR and...
Special Agent Craig Tremaroli has been leading the FBI’s Albany division since November, taking over for Janeen DiGuiseppi. Tremaroli, a former police officer and...
Four years ago, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan finished second in the Democratic primary in New York’s 19th Congressional district. Now, he is finally...