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Think back to the challenges you faced as a teenager -- things like homework, hormones, peer pressure. These days, more teens than ever before have another concern tacked onto that list: addiction. Young adults between 18 and 24 have some of the highest rates of substance abuse in the U.S. And with drug-related deaths reaching epidemic levels, many public health advocates say it’s time to find new ways to curb drug use among teens. Like recovery schools – alternative programs for teens working to overcome addiction, while earning their high school diploma. These schools combine education and therapy – and right now, there’s only one of them in Wisconsin.

A growing number of hospitals are shifting care into patients' homes. That means moving medications, machines and staffing with it, but hospitals are finding patients heal better, and it's cheaper.

The fall equinox is when both hemispheres receive almost equal amount of daylight and darkness. In the Northern Hemisphere, the days grow shorter. The fall equinox arrives at 2:50 a.m. ET Saturday.

Today's young people might aim for the sky, but they might not envision a visit to the White House. Host Michel Martin talks with two students, Darius Hooker and Isabella Leighton, about their interest in rocket science and the White House Science Fair.

There's a lot of room for dangerous misunderstanding when doctors and public health officials talk to diverse groups about COVID-19. Health literacy projects aim to dispel confusion in all languages.

House committees subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani in impeachment inquiry. It's been 70 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. And, how are protesters responding to events in Beijing?

Satellite imagery shows a steady increase in the number of buildings destroyed in middle and southern Gaza. Most damage appeared after Oct. 13, when Israel's military urged evacuation from the north.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made an unannounced visit to Ukraine. Many migrants enter the U.S. illegally and land at makeshift camps in California. TSA braces for record air travelers.

Temporary truce begins in Gaza, with first hostages set to be released. Why progressive prosecutors often face resistance from police. Rosalynn Carter tried to end mental health discrimination.

"No one can sing like Freddie Mercury," Malek told Fresh Airin November 2018. The actor has been nominated for an Academy Award for playing Queen's lead singer in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.