Does. One face of this incredible outcome of the battle between the drug industry and federal regulators even as opioid abuse keeps killing americans It s Monday October 16th and this is All Things Considered. I m Mary Louise Kelly and I m Kelly McEvers coming up the story of the Oklahoma congressman who tried to take on the n.r.a. Right up front in saying use. Google and Facebook. Partnering on creative solutions to the islands power crisis a really neat thing about this is these companies really do work side by side they set aside their competitive things that sparks new ideas also a creative approach to power grid issues in Alaska and a Writer s Memoir from Joy Luck Club author and. Now news. Live from n.p.r. News in Washington I m sure Rahm in a show of unity President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stood side by side and address reporters in the Rose Garden this afternoon N.P.R. s Geoff Bennett has details at the beginning of the unexpected news conferenc