Hear Throughline's Peabody Award-Winning Series On Afghanistan
The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.
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Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries over the years. The CPSC is starting work on a federal safety standard, nearly a decade after consumer groups asked for one.
Texas school cops get standardized active shooter training. It didn't work in Uvalde
School police officers are trained in best practices for stopping an active shooter. The law requires it, and there's money to pay for it. And yet, that training seems to have failed in Uvalde, Texas.
This is how handguns and assault weapons affect the human body
The effect of assault weapons is much greater in children, as the surface area of their organs and arteries are smaller, said Dr. Joseph Sakran, a trauma surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy makes a surprise visit to troops. Lithuania asks the world to step up and stop Russia. And, why some gun owners don't want to admit they support stricter gun control.
The tragic history of police responding too late to active shooters
In similar tragedies over the years, police encountered similar problems during the shootings at Columbine High School in 1999 and at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018.
A new quarter honors Native American leader and activist Wilma Mankiller
The Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Okla. will host a launch event for the new quarter. Mankiller was the first woman to head a major Native American nation in the U.S.
Cuban activists applaud U.S. decision to exclude Cuba from Summit of the Americas
The Biden administration declined to invite Cuba to this week's Summit of the Americas. Free speech advocates point to a crackdown in Cuba that heightens surveillance and stifles dissent.
Many gun owners are hesitant to express support for stricter gun control measures
Mass shootings have reignited the gun debate across the U.S. Polls show a majority of Americans, including gun owners, support some restrictions on firearms, but hesitate to speak out.
Why the battle for universal background checks for gun sales is so complicated
What exactly is a 'universal background check' for gun sales,and why has it been so hard for federal legislation to mandate such checks?