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A mass shooting at an elementary school has rocked the nation. Again.

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:10:47 +0000

At least 19 children and 2 adults were killed after an 18-year-old opened fire at an elementary school.

The results from the most recent round of primaries

Wed, 25 May 2022 13:07:54 +0000

Ongoing political battles are providing a compelling backdrop for this year’s contests.

Callers find it is taking longer to get emergency services in Portland, Ore.

Wed, 25 May 2022 12:36:00 +0000

The city adopted a new 911 system to triage calls and streamline dispatching. But many people in need of help find themselves on hold. The same system has caused problems in other cities.

The mass shooting in Texas is the latest tragic news involving a school

Array — Wed, 25 May 2022 12:30:00 +0000

A gunman opened fire Tuesday at a rural elementary school in Uvalde. At least 21 people have been killed — 19 children and two adults.

What, if anything, might Congress do about years of mass shootings?

Wed, 25 May 2022 12:27:00 +0000

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents Texas' 20th District, following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people.

About half of the Republican campaigns for Michigan governor are in question

Colin Jackson — Wed, 25 May 2022 11:41:00 +0000

The Michigan elections bureau says five Republican candidates for Michigan governor can't appear on the ballot because of invalid signatures on their nominating petitions.

A gunman opened fire in a Texas school and killed 19 children, 2 adults

Array — Wed, 25 May 2022 11:41:00 +0000

Children at a Robb Elementary in Uvalde were in their final week of school. Tuesday's shooting was the deadliest in a grade school since Sandy Hook a decade ago in Connecticut.

Uvalde school shooting is another reminder of children’s feelings of trauma

Wed, 25 May 2022 11:41:00 +0000

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Melissa Brymer of the UCLA/Duke University National Center for Child Traumatic Stress, about what to do for children after Tuesday's school shooting in Texas.

Mackenzie Scott contributes record donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:34:00 +0000

The organization fosters relationships between children pushing through adversity and adults looking to help them. It recently received a $122 million donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

Wondering how to help after the latest school shooting? Give blood

Wed, 25 May 2022 10:34:00 +0000

The South Texas Blood and Tissue center in San Antonio sent 25 units to Uvalde, Texas. The organization planned a blood drive, and says there's a historic need to build-up blood supplies.