More news on the thousands of lawsuits brought forth by state and local governments hoping to hold drug manufacturers accountable for the opioid crisis.  OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family are in talks to settle the cases in a deal valued between $10 and $12 billion.  Sara Randazzo, reporter for the WSJ, joins us with details on the deal.

Next, the doorbell-camera company Ring has quietly partnered with more than 400 police forces across the country to gain access to homeowners’ cameras forming a “new neighborhood watch.”  Privacy experts have sounded alarms on giving police more surveillance access and contributing to an endless stream of suspicion.  Drew Harwell, AI reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for more on the rapid growth of this program.

Finally, the CDC is investigating the link between vaping and a mysterious lung disease in teens and young adults.  Health officials are looking into 193 cases in 22 states that all have one commonality, all the patients reported vaping in the weeks and months before they got sick. There has also been one death linked to e-cigarettes. Rachel Feltman, articles editor for Popular Science, joins us for what to know.

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