Opioid Epidemic, Beverly Clearly, Lego Theft

What happened when a paramedic started asking patients who overdosed on opioids how they got addicted in the first place. Also, how Beverly Cleary changed children’s literature and inspired today’s best-selling authors. Then, an international crime ring hitting toy stores and warehouses stealing Lego sets. Also on today's show: the secret weapon large companies use to defeat union-organizing efforts among their employees, how a famous landmark on the Las Vegas strip led to the city being swarmed by grasshoppers two summers ago, and why the big drug companies seem to have an endless appetite for acquiring startups.