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The Opioid Files The biggest civil trial in U.S. history will start with two Ohio counties Cuyahoga County and Summit County soon will be at the center of the most important legal test of how much responsibility drug companies bear for the opioid epidemic. A drugstore in one Cleveland suburb received millions of pain pills, more than any other in Cuyahoga County, over a seven-year period. By Jordan Heller and Lenny Bernstein · Read more We were 'addicted to their pill,' but they were 'addicted to the money' A group of recovering addicts in Abingdon, Va., respond to The Post's reporting on what company executives said in emails as the opioid crisis raged on. By Joyce Koh and Dalton Bennett · Read more   Hostile witness or Democrats' hero? Mueller's past appearances before Congress offer clues. The special counsel is famously tight-lipped, but he will face tremendous pressure at Wednesday's hearing to say more about his probe of President Trump. By Devlin Barrett · Read more   'He always doubles down': Inside the political crisis caused by Trump's racist tweets As is often the case, President Trump acted alone last Sunday when he fired off a trio of racist tweets — impulsively following his gut to the dark side of American politics. By Michael Scherer, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Seung Min Kim · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Perspective There's finally good evidence to show how processed food makes us fat Modern industrial food processing has enabled the manufacture of the cheap, convenient, calorie-dense foods that have become staples of our obesogenic diet. By Tamar Haspel · Read more   British navy tried but failed to deter Iran from seizing tanker, leaked audio shows The seizure of the British-flagged Stena Impero shows the difficulty of defending international shipping from Iranian threats. By Liz Sly and William Booth · Read more   Hundreds of Islamic State militants are slipping back into Iraq. Their fight isn't over. About 1,000 fighters have crossed into Iraq from Syria over the past eight months, bolstering a low-level insurgency after the caliphate's collapse, security officials say. By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim · Read more   Japan's ruling coalition secures majority in upper house of parliament Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party will not reach the super-majority needed to propose constitutional revisions, according to vote counts by Japanese media. By Mari Yamaguchi and Kaori Hitomi | AP · Read more   Everything to know about Phase 4 of the MCU, from Natalie Portman as Thor to a 'Blade' reboot The Marvel Cinematic Universe rollout came just as "Avengers: Endgame" became the highest-grossing movie of all time, surpassing "Avatar." By Travis Andrews · Read more   Shane Lowry wins the British Open in tournament's long-awaited return to Northern Ireland The 32-year-old held a four-shot lead going into Sunday's final round at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, where the Open returned for the first time in more than 60 years. By Chuck Culpepper and Cindy Boren · Read more   Heat wave continues to grip East Coast The National Weather Service says the "oppressive and dangerous" heat wave will abate by Monday and Tuesday. By Philip Marcelo | AP · Read more   After smashing a vial of blood, China's Sun Yang brings controversy to swimming championships He is widely regarded as the best swimmer China has ever produced. But for many who are concerned about doping, Sun is also Public Enemy No. 1. By Rick Maese · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT Recommended for you Get the Fact Checker newsletter Count the pinocchios: A weekly review of what's true, false or in-between in politics, from The Post's famous fact-checking team. Sign Up

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