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Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 16:42:00 +0000

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.

Jacob Collier: The whimsical process of creating art

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 14:41:00 +0000

Musician Jacob Collier is known for his electrifying performances and thoughtful views on art and humanity. This hour, Jacob joins us for a conversation on the sparks that fuel his creative process.

The Politics Hour: June 17, 2022

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:17:33 +0000

The primaries are coming, the primaries are coming! And Virginia has a budget — well, almost.

The News Roundup – International

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:09:32 +0000

European leaders gather in Kyiv. Scotland considers independence again.

The News Roundup – Domestic

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:07:59 +0000

The Jan. 6 committee hearings continue. The Senate works on a gun control bill.

High gas prices are hitting emergency service providers hard

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:22:00 +0000

First responders across the country say they are adopting cost-cutting measures as pump prices eat into their budgets.

Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges, U.K. says

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:00 +0000

The British government says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to the U.S. to face spying charges.

What do Americans think about the Jan. 6 House committee hearings?

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:00 +0000

NPR asks people in New York and New Jersey how they feel about the Jan. 6 hearings on Capitol Hill. On Thursday, the committee held the third of seven planned hearings.

The House Jan. 6 panel wants to interview the wife of Justice Clarence Thomas

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:00 +0000

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer about the role Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, played in the lead up to the attack on the Capitol.

John Eastman is the Trump lawyer at the center of the Jan. 6 investigation

Array — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 11:54:00 +0000

The House panel hearing on Thursday focused on the role of conservative lawyer John Eastman, who pushed a theory that former Vice President Mike Pence could overturn the election results unilaterally.