Upshot: Overdose Deaths Surpass 72,000

Also: Election highlights from last night View in [Browser]( | Add nytdirect@nytimes.com to your address book. [The New York Times]( [The New York Times]( Wednesday, August 15, 2018 [NYTimes.com/Upshot »]( [New Estimates Show Overdose Deaths Surpassed 72,000, a New High, in 2017]( By MARGOT SANGER-KATZ Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have financed public health campaigns and addiction treatment. [America’s Education ‘Deserts’ Show Limits of Relaxing Regulations on Colleges]( By MATTHEW CHINGOS The market for higher education is strongly local, with sparse options for many potential students, so merely giving them more information may not work. [4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries]( By ASTEAD W. HERNDON AND JONATHAN MARTIN On another night of primaries leading up to November’s midterm elections, Democrats embraced diversity (with some notable exceptions) and Republicans rewarded loyalty to President Trump. [Complete Election Results From Last Night]( By SARAH ALMUKHTAR, MATTHEW BLOCH AND JASMINE C. LEE See full results and maps beyond Minnesota by clicking on the tabs at the top of the file. ADVERTISEMENT FEEDBACK For suggestions on how we can improve this newsletter, write to newsletters@nytimes.com. If you have a compelling data set you’d like us to pursue, send it to [dear.upshot@nytimes.com](mailto:dear.upshot@nytimes.com?subject=Upshot%20Newsletter%20Feedback). Weekly Highlights [Tracking the House Races to Watch in the 2018 Midterm Elections]( By THE NEW YORK TIMES Dozens of competitive congressional races have shifted in the direction of Democrats in recent months. Opinion [Who Was Helped by the Tax Cuts? Rich People]( By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Which should surprise no one, including the G.O.P who sold it. In Case You Missed It ... [Two Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link trains in Hong Kong. Wider use of fast trains like these, or the projected Hyperloop, could make it practical to live and work farther apart.](  [Humans Have Historically Commuted About Half an Hour to Work]( By EMILY BADGER Regardless of how fast the mode of transportation (even if we had a hyperloop).  [What’s the Right Number of Taxis (or Uber or Lyft Cars) in a City?]( By EMILY BADGER Technology has made it easier to identify and manage the optimal supply, but it also depends on which problem you’re trying to solve. LIKE THIS EMAIL? Forward it to your friends, and let them know they can sign up [here.]( ADVERTISEMENT FOLLOW UPSHOT [Facebook] [FACEBOOK]( [Twitter] [@UpshotNYT]( Get more [NYTimes.com newsletters »]( | Get unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our NYTimes apps. [Subscribe »]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this message because you signed up for NYTimes.com's The Upshot newsletter. [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Change Your Email]( | [Privacy Policy]( | [Contact]( | [Advertise]( Copyright 2018 The New York Times Company 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018