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At the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, staff members Tyrone Clifford (left) and Rick Andrews (right) demonstrate how a contingency management visit typically begins, with a participant picking up a specimen cup for a urine sample. If the sample tests negative for meth or cocaine use, the participant has an incentive dollar amount added to their "bank" which can later be traded for a gift card.

To Combat Meth, California Will Try A Bold Treatment: Pay Drug Users To Stop Using

Fatal drug overdoses, including from meth, have soared. California is preparing to roll out a controversial but proven treatment that involves paying stimulant users small sums of money not to use.

Growing numbers of Latinos identifying as "Some other race" for the U.S. census have boosted the category to become the country's second-largest racial group after "White." Researchers are concerned the catchall grouping obscures many Latinx people's identities and does not produce the data needed to address racial inequities.

1 In 7 People Are 'Some Other Race' On The U.S. Census. That's A Big Data Problem

Growing numbers of Latinos turned a mysterious census category into the country's second-largest racial group. Researchers say that makes it harder to address racial inequities over the next decade.

Fan Of Spaghetti? You May Want To Visit Eminem's Detroit Restaurant

The idea for the restaurant — Mom's Spaghetti — is centered on the Detroit rapper's lyrics from "Lose Yourself." Eminem has been popping up in local TV ads for the eatery this week.

The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Gets A Hearing In The House

Top U.S. military officials will testify Wednesday before a House committee on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, there were sharp exchanges during similar questioning by senators.

Fumio Kishida Will Be Japan's Next Prime Minister

The new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party will be the country's next prime minister. The current prime minister is stepping down after serving only one year since taking office in September.

Britney Spears Will Be Back In Court Over Her Conservatorship

A judge could rule whether Britney Spears' father will be removed as conservator of her estate. In June, Spears revealed she's had no control over her finances or personal life for the past 13 years.

Lawmakers Race To Agree On Infrastructure, Social Spending And Raising Debt Limit

Here & Now political strategists discuss the disunity among Democrats on infrastructure and social spending.

Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers, Bachman's Warbler And 21 Other Species Declared Extinct

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says 23 species — birds, mussels, fish, a bat and a plant — are extinct, removing them from the endangered species list.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley (C) departs a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the conclusion of military operations in Afghanistan and plans for future counterterrorism operations at the Dirksen Senate Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Congress And The Commanders: Military Leaders Testify On Afghanistan

We’ve already heard a lot, including a public admission that they believed it would be a mistake to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan.

Day care workers accompany a group of children.

The Dire Need For Day Care

According to the Department of Labor, daycare and other childcare jobs are down 10 percent.

Long COVID patient Gary Miller, left, receives treatment from physiotherapist Joan Del Arco at the Long COVID Clinic at King George Hospital in Ilford, London, in May.

New Study Finds More Than A Third Of COVID-19 Patients Have Symptoms Months Later

The symptoms, such as headache, fatigue and cognitive dysfunction, persist or recur months after diagnosis, far more often than they do for the flu, researchers say.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the Family Leadership Summit on July 16 in Des Moines, Iowa. Questions are floating around whether Noem had anything to do with the forced retirement of a state official after her daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license.

Questions Arise About Gov. Noem And The Early Retirement Of A South Dakota Official

After South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license in the state, an official overseeing that program says she was forced into early retirement.

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