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Investigators piece together the police response to the Uvalde school shooting

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:15:00 +0000

NPR's A Martinez talks to Alex del Carmen, associate dean at the school of criminology at Tarleton State University in Texas, about the probes into the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.

Texas teenager is the new champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:15:00 +0000

The final round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ended Thursday night with its first spell-off. The winner is 14-year-old Harini Logan of San Antonio, Texas.

Biden Says “We Have To Act” On Guns. Can We?

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The New Yorker's Susan Glasser looks at the history of Washington's reactions to mass shootings -- and the politics of passing new gun laws today.

In an address to the nation, Biden renews his calls for gun control

Array — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 11:46:00 +0000

President Biden called on Congress to ban assault weapons or to raise the age to be able to buy one from 18 to 21 and other measures to curb gun violence. What's the reaction from Uvalde, Texas?

Ballpark vendors are serving up wilder fare. How about a Buffalo Wing shake?

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:20:00 +0000

Intrigued? It's a vanilla milkshake loaded with chunks of spicy chicken, celery, carrots and hot sauce. You can choose to have your milkshake specially topped with ranch or bleu cheese.

Has military support for Ukraine from the U.S. and NATO peaked?

Fri, 03 Jun 2022 10:20:00 +0000

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with defense policy expert Andrew Exum about whether the U.S. and its allies will continue to endure the economic cost of supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Former bond manager shares investing strategy that he calls strategic mediocrity

Mary Childs — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:09:00 +0000

Financial markets have been volatile this year, leading some to figure out ways to navigate the risk. A former fund manager says his long-term strategy for success was to avoid winning.

After mass shootings, New York tightens its gun restrictions

Jon Campbell — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:09:00 +0000

Nearly three weeks after the mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo and 10 days after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, New York state lawmakers passed a sweeping gun control package.

Tensions around the war in Ukraine are impacting the sports world

Eleanor Beardsley — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:47:00 +0000

If you wanted to forget the Ukraine war by watching a little tennis, forget it. The war is affecting everything, including professional sports.

Accused Buffalo killer enters not guilty plea

Michael Mroziak — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 21:18:00 +0000

The 18-year-old man accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo grocery store today entered a not guilty plea on charges of domestic terrorism and first-degree murder.