For opioid victims, payouts fall short while governments reap millions

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Opioid settlements with companies like Purdue Pharma, Walmart, and Johnson & Johnson have led to headline-grabbing multibillion-dollar payouts. But most of the windfall is flowing to state and local governments, not directly to victims of the crisis.
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Between Myth and Migration

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Cougars are making a comeback. The iconic wildcat hasn’t had a breeding population in the Great Lakes states since the early 1900s, but now they’re moving east. Experts say they could be back soon. Some people swear they already are.
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Farmers and business owners were promised financial help for energy upgrades. They’re still waiting for the money.

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Rural residents are left holding the bills for everything from solar panels to grain dryers.
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