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Why did a once popular retail chain go bankrupt? Why are local newspapers laying off reporters? Why is healthcare so expensive? The answer is “private equity.” Private equity firms buy companies, load them with debt, and then bleed them dry. The new book “These are the Plunderers” explains why we are all worse off because of private equity.

Maurice Chammah tells us about his podcast. In ‘Just Say You’re Sorry,’ a new Marshall Project podcast, we are introduced to a famed Texas Ranger and a prisoner who says he was railroaded.

Child labor is often thought of as a problem only in other countries or as being part of American history from the Industrial Revolution, but it’s making a comeback in the United States. There is a conservative movement to extend the working hours for children, eliminate work permit requirements, and lower the minimum age to work in certain risky industries.

The fentanyl problem in the U.S. is very serious and has been classified as an epidemic. It is often used to lace other drugs without the user's knowledge, leading to a significant increase in overdose deaths. The fentanyl problem in the U.S. is complex and addressing it requires a comprehensive approach that involves prevention, treatment and law enforcement.

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