Why it matters: The fallout in the art world comes as the family faces numerous lawsuits and growing backlash over Purdue's connection to the opioid crisis. The family and company have made billions from the sale of highly addictive opioid painkillers that have helped fuel the country's opioid crisis, killing hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.
Global health leaders around the world are sharpening their goals of eliminating tuberculosis within this generation, but at the same time they are facing the threat of the U.S. — the biggest contributor to the fight — cutting back its support.
Why it matters: Today is World Tuberculosis Day. Most cases of tuberculosis (TB) can be treated and cured, yet the disease continues to infect 10 million and kill 1.6 million people a year — more than any other infectious disease. And if the U.S. cuts its funding for international programs, despite having the tools to get rid of it, it's likely to stay the course.
Census data shows grandparents are increasingly becoming the primary caretakers of their grandchildren, especially in predominantly white, rural areas like West Virginia and New Hampshire that have been ravaged by the opioid crisis, the Washington Post reports.
The big picture: Opioid overdose deaths, like the crack cocaine epidemic did with black families in the 1980s, have put pressure on white senior citizens to move out of retirement neighborhoods and adult-only communities in order to take care of children. The trend has been amplified by changes to the foster-care system, the Post notes, which has increasingly emphasized placing children with relatives.
