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From ideas to reality: How DOT grows innovation

From ideas to reality: How DOT grows innovation

The first in a series on transportation research at a little-known facility just outside of Washington.

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Iowa among 4 states with an increasing rate of ‘deaths of despair’

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By Daniel Wheaton Verified
| Iowa Public Radio Verified
If you, or if someone you know is struggling, text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support. A new analysis shows fewer Americans are dying from alcohol, drugs and suicide, but some Midwestern states saw deaths rise. Pain in the Nation 2026: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths shows that 16% fewer deaths occurred in 2024 compared to 2023, which is the first significant decease since 1999.
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Suicides, overdoses and alcohol 'deaths of despair' down in Missouri and Kansas

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By Daniel Wheaton Verified
| High Plains Public Radio Verified
If you, or if someone you know is struggling, text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support. A new analysis shows fewer Americans are dying from alcohol, drugs and suicide, but some Midwestern states saw deaths rise. Pain in the Nation 2026: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths shows that 16% fewer deaths occurred in 2024 compared to 2023, which is the first significant decease since 1999.
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Overdose ‘deaths of despair’ decrease significantly in Missouri and Illinois

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By Daniel Wheaton Verified
| KWMU-FM (St. Louis, MO) Verified
If you, or if someone you know is struggling, text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support. A new analysis shows fewer Americans are dying from alcohol, drugs and suicide, but some Midwestern states saw deaths rise. Pain in the Nation 2026: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug and Suicide Deaths shows that 16% fewer deaths occurred in 2024 compared to 2023, which is the first significant decease since 1999.
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