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The News Roundup – Domestic

Thu, 26 May 2022 20:09:52 +0000

A gunman killed students and staff at a Texas school. Beto confronts Abbott.

Research shows policies that may help prevent mass shootings — and some that don’t

Nell Greenfieldboyce — Thu, 26 May 2022 20:08:00 +0000

The amount of resources devoted to studying gun violence is paltry compared to its public health impact. Still, the evidence shows certain policies might help prevent mass shootings.

How an expert on online disinformation and harassment became the target of both

Terry Gross — Thu, 26 May 2022 18:07:00 +0000

Nina Jankowicz was tapped to head the Biden administration's new Disinformation Governance Board but resigned after being deluged with online threats. Her new book is How to Be a Woman Online.

This photo of a professor wearing a mask went viral. So did his response to critics

Array — Thu, 26 May 2022 15:05:00 +0000

Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why.

With his new seafood ghost kitchen in Prince George’s, Chef RŌM treats everyone like a VIP

Amanda Michelle Gomez — Thu, 26 May 2022 13:36:08 +0000

Chef RŌM juggled various food service jobs for the last decade, and now is selling his locally famous crab cakes soul-food seafood out of a ghost kitchen in Prince George's County.

Parents are playing catch up on routine vaccines for children

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:46:05 +0000

According to UNICEF and the WHO, 23 million children globally missed out on basic childhood vaccines that are typically received through routine health services in 2020.

How communities process gun violence

Thu, 26 May 2022 12:32:44 +0000

The country looks on in the immediate wake of such an attack. But how are those schools and communities impacted weeks, months, and years later?

Women who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids

Jennifer Ludden — Thu, 26 May 2022 11:37:00 +0000

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits women's education, time in the workforce and wages. It also finds long-term negative impacts for their children.

A Texas arena for concerts and rodeos is transformed into a gathering for grief

Array — Thu, 26 May 2022 11:37:00 +0000

A vigil was held in Uvalde for the people killed in Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school. Officials continue to probe for a motive from a gunman who killed 21 people in one school classroom.

Archaeologists have found something beautiful in a space with an ugly past

Thu, 26 May 2022 11:37:00 +0000

The team found a single pink rose in bloom at a former Japanese American internment camp. It's blossoming on an 80-year-old rose bush at Amache National Historic Site.