Heroin: Trends Locally And Nationally + After "Dr. V": Transgender Representation In Sports

Summary: <p>HEROIN: TRENDS LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY: Academy Award-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman died yesterday from an apparent heroin overdose, highlighting a resurgence in the use of the drug nationally. It's a trend evident locally, as deaths around our region tied to heroin make headlines. Last summer, a McLean, Va., high school student died after injecting heroin while on a common antihistamine. We look at what's fueling the rise in use, particularly among teens and young adults in this region. (16 min.) AFTER "DR. V": TRANSGENDER REPRESENTATION IN SPORTS: It started as an investigative story about a "scientifically superior" golf club. But when <a href="http://grantland.com/features/a-mysterious-physicist-golf-club-dr-v/">"Dr. V's Magic Putter"</a> revealed — without her consent — that the inventor was transgender, the article quickly morphed into a <a href="http://grantland.com/features/what-grantland-got-wrong/">cautionary tale</a> about media coverage of the transgender community. Kojo explores the ethics questions raised by the story, and how organized sports leagues have tried to accommodate trans athletes. (34 min.)</p>