Brian Mann
Stories
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Justice Department opens a criminal probe of the Chinese Olympic doping scandal
One focus of the probe appears to be on the World Anti-Doping Agency, which reviewed repeated positive drug tests by elite Chinese swimmers.
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Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.
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Meet the U.S. gymnastics and track and field athletes going to the Olympics
Over the weekend, the gymnastics and track and field athletes who will represent the United States at this month's Paris Olympics were finalized. They include a few surprises.
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Supreme Court blocks opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers
We look at the Supreme Court decision to throw out a multi-billion dollar bankruptcy deal involving the makers of Oxycontin, that would've shielded the owners of Purdue Pharma from civil lawsuits.
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Controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal is rejected by the Supreme Court
A Supreme Court decision striking down a bankruptcy deal also lifts a shield against lawsuits over the harms caused by the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin.
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Supreme Court tosses out bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma and Sackler family
The Supreme Court struck down a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan, affecting compensation to thousands of opioid victims and sending legal shockwaves through the U.S. bankruptcy system.
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Supreme Court rejects controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy deal
In a 5-4 decision, the justices ruled that the multibillion opioid settlement inappropriately protected the Sackler family.
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Swimmer Michael Phelps says China doping scandal threatens the Olympic movement
On Capitol Hill, Michael Phelps and fellow Olympic swimming star Alison Schmitt testified about doping by elite Chinese athletes and demanded reforms to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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More than 1,000 athletes compete at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are continuing in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are trying to make a 60-member squad. The stories of triumph and agony are equally compelling.
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U.S. Olympic swim trials make history with a new world record and epic crowds
The U.S. Olympic swimming trials are underway in Indianapolis. More than 1,000 athletes are competing. Fewer than 60 will make it to next month's Summer Olympics in Paris.
