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Tales of the Black Underworld Fuel Rap. ValTown Recounts Them.

ValTown, an account on X and other social media platforms, spotlights gangs and drug kingpins of the 1980s and 1990s — and how crime and celebrity often intersect.

By Jon Caramanica

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The World Loves Corridos Tumbados. In Mexico, It’s Complicated.

Inspired by a century-old genre from the Mexican countryside, the latest pop music phenomenon is drawing thousands of young fans — and criticism for its violent references.

By Elda Cantu

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U.S. Moves to Crack Down on Money Behind Fentanyl Trade

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen will travel to Mexico this week for talks on countering illicit finance and fentanyl.

By Alan Rappeport

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Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court

The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.

By Jan Hoffman