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Fentanyl Continues to Be the Leading Cause of Overdose Deaths. What’s Being Done to Combat Trafficking into the United States?

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What Could Be Done to Reduce Health Care Spending and Improve Health Outcomes?

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Tobacco Tax Revenue Has Gone Up in Smoke—And Not Entirely for the Reason You Think

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How Many Allegations of Fraud were Reported in FY 2024? Here’s A Look at Our New FraudNet Activity Report

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EPA’s New Chemicals Program Could Improve Safety If Better Managed

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What is “Shrinkflation,” And How Has It Affected Grocery Store Items Recently?

How Does GAO Serve Congress?

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What is a “Pocket Rescission” and is It Legal?

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Our Final CARES Act Report About the Federal Response to COVID-19

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Aging Smaller Dams Could Pose Problems for America’s Communities

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Fraud and Its Consequences—Who Steals from Federal Programs and What’s the Cost?

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