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Congress may take action on gun safety legislation after decades of inaction
Monday, June 13, 2022
A bipartisan group of senators announced a gun safety deal on Sunday, the most substantial progress on the issue in decades. It had very narrow measures related to gun ownership to garner GOP support.
The partisan divide can undermine Americans' health, researchers say
Monday, June 13, 2022
Health researchers say the political divide is impacting Americans' health. A new study shows there is a growing life expectancy gap between Democratic and Republican counties.
The House Jan. 6 panel will hear from more witnesses during 2nd hearing
Monday, June 13, 2022
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will try to prove that Donald Trump knew he lost the election, but continued to press false claims about fraud anyway.
News brief: bipartisan gun deal, Jan. 6 hearing, Russia gains in eastern Ukraine
Monday, June 13, 2022
Senators reach a deal on measures to reduce gun violence. House Jan. 6 panel will hold its second hearing. Ukrainian officials warn the upcoming days could be crucial to a key city in eastern Ukraine.
Russia continues to make violent, grinding gains in eastern Ukraine
Monday, June 13, 2022
Ukrainian officials are warning that the next few days could be critical to a key city in the region.
Adrian Quesada pays psychedelic tribute to boleros in his new album
Monday, June 06, 2022
Musician and producer Adrian Quesada has released a collection of songs that nods to a 50-year old genre blending Latin traditional music and psychedelic rock. It's called Boleros Psicodelicos.
News brief: Biden's gun speech, Uvalde shooting probe, May unemployment
Friday, June 03, 2022
An emotional President Biden pleads with Congress on gun control. Some in Uvalde, Texas, support limits on the most lethal firearms. May's jobs report is likely to show a moderate slowdown in hiring.
A teacher who was at the Parkland shooting offers advice for the Uvalde survivors
Friday, June 03, 2022
Kim Krawczyk, a teacher who survived the Parkland, Fla., school shooting in 2018, shares advice for the community in Uvalde, Texas, after last week's mass shooting there.
In this economy, it's a good time to be looking for work
Friday, June 03, 2022
The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. businesses added 390,000 jobs in May as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. The unusually tight labor market is adding to inflation worries.
Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics meet in the NBA Finals
Thursday, June 02, 2022
The best-of-seven series begins Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors, who have been in the Finals from 2015 to 2019, will take on the Boston Celtics.
Did the court of public opinion influence the Depp v Heard verdict?
Thursday, June 02, 2022
A jury in Fairfax, Va., on Wednesday ruled in Johnny Depp's favor, and he will be awarded more than $10 million in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard.
News brief: Tulsa shooting, Corinthian student loans, inflation hits food banks
Thursday, June 02, 2022
There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.
Senators try to zero in on ways to address gun violence that might become law
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
A bipartisan group of senators is trying to settle on a narrow set of policies to address gun violence, following two shooting massacres in Texas and New York.
News brief: senators consider gun deal, Shanghai reopens, queen's jubilee
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators delves into gun control. Shanghai residents can leave their homes after two months of lockdowns. And Queen Elizabeth celebrates her record 70 years on the throne.
After a 2-month COVID lockdown, Shanghai begins to reopen
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
After more than two months of isolation to avoid the Omicron surge, the 25 million people who live in Shanghai are out of lockdown.
The U.S. is sending advanced rocket systems to Ukraine, but not to be shot into Russia
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
President Biden said in a guest essay in The New York Times that he's decided to provide Ukraine with more advanced rockets that will enable it to more precisely strike targets on the battlefield.
Margarita Engle explores what it's like to be an outsider in 'Singing with Elephants'
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Cuban-American author Margarita Engle about her novel: Singing with Elephants.
Canada aims to cap the market for handguns with new legislation
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Canada's prime minister has introduced gun-control legislation that would freeze new handgun purchases, and introduce a mandatory buyback program for some assault-style weapons.
News brief: Russian oil ban, Uvalde funerals, deadliest federal prison
Tuesday, May 31, 2022
European leaders agree to ban most Russian oil imports. Families prepare to bury their children in Uvalde. A new maximum security prison in Illinois has become one of the deadliest in the U.S.
The tragedy in Uvalde has reignited the political fight over gun ownership
Friday, May 27, 2022
The killings revive a debate about gun control and who should and shouldn't have weapons. A husband and wife who work at a meatpacking plant in Uvalde talk about living with guns in Texas.