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Uvalde is in mourning after 19 children and 2 teachers are killed in mass shooting

Mon, 30 May 2022 06:45:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Uvalde City Manager Vince DiPiazza about the school shooting in Texas. It's the deadliest at a grade school since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary almost 10 years ago.

Celebrating radio and movie master Bernard Herrmann

Mon, 30 May 2022 03:08:10 +0000

Can a radio drama still inspire us? Or is a performance from almost 70 years ago a relic from the past?

How Gun Violence Affects American Children (Rebroadcast)

Mon, 30 May 2022 03:02:29 +0000

Millions of kids are impacted by gun violence every year. But their voices are hardly ever heard.

The Quebec nationalist fight to restrict the use of English in Quebec

Emma Jacobs — Mon, 30 May 2022 01:15:00 +0000

"Non!" to the further imposition of French in Quebec — how the fight over French has incensed many of the English-speaking minority in this Canadian province.

Grilling for beginners

Sun, 29 May 2022 21:44:00 +0000

Intimidated by grilling? In this guide, learn the basics from which type of grill to choose, to how to maintain a fire and create different temperature zones, to tips on tools and safety.

Author interview: ‘Jim Crow’s Pink Slip’

Sun, 29 May 2022 21:44:00 +0000

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with educator Leslie Fenwick about her book Jim Crow's Pink Slip: The Untold Story of Black Principal and Teacher Leadership.

Teens react to Uvalde shooting

Sun, 29 May 2022 21:44:00 +0000

NPR's Miles Parks speaks with two students from Washington, D.C., about their reactions to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas: Ingrid Gruber and Tamia Robinson.

Biden mourns with community in Uvalde visit

Stella M. Chávez — Sun, 29 May 2022 21:44:00 +0000

President Biden is traveling to Uvalde, Texas, to mourn with the community. It's his second visit to a community that's been devastated by a mass shooting in less than two weeks.

How a Facebook page for Irish setter lovers helped Ukrainians flee with their dogs

Eleanor Beardsley — Sun, 29 May 2022 21:12:00 +0000

A Russian woman living in Burgundy wanted to help pet dogs of Ukraine and their human companions get to safety. She turned to a Facebook group for lovers of a famous dog breed to find them.

In Uvalde, tragedy and food bring a community together

Nurith Aizenman — Sun, 29 May 2022 17:40:00 +0000

Two women in Uvalde are spearheading an effort to soothe their community with food. Because Uvalde's resident's lives are so intertwined, everyone knows someone affected by the massacre.