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The Instrument of Hope is lacquered in black except for the shiny brass parts, which are clear lacquered. They include the lead pipe, which is made from bullets set end to end and drilled out so that air can flow through to make it a playable instrument.

A Trumpet Made Of Bullets And The Kids Who Inspired It Take Hope Around The Country

1:24pm August 25, 2019

by Talia Schlanger

The Instrument of Hope, a trumpet made partly of bullets and inspired by the survivors of the 2018 Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, is touring the country to promote healing.

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The Cody Firearms Museum in Wyoming recently reopened after an extensive renovation that included bringing a more educational approach to guns and gun culture.

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Firearms Museum Focuses On Gun Safety, History And Culture

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Kamila Kudelska

The Cody Firearms Museum in northwest Wyoming just got a makeover. It's moved away from being a monument to guns and toward being an educational space.

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A Diamond In The Rough (In Arkansas)

8:46am August 25, 2019

NPR's Leila Fadel talks with Miranda Hollingshead about her gem of a visit to an Arkansas state park.

"The filibuster has been used as a weapon to just have the Senate do nothing," former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., told NPR.

To Forward Progressive Agenda, Harry Reid Says The Filibuster Must Go

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Leila Fadel

Even in retirement, the former Senate majority leader is calling to change the rules. Reid tells NPR the filibuster is obstructing the Senate from tackling big issues like climate change and gun laws.

Cancer Fears Over Ethylene Oxide In Georgia

8:27am August 25, 2019

by Jim Burress

Federal data recently linked emissions of the widely used chemical ethylene oxide to a higher risk of cancer. Now there are calls to shut down two plants that use it near Atlanta.

Robots Compete In Disaster Test

8:06am August 25, 2019

by Kathleen Davis

Robotics teams from all over the country compete in Pennsylvania in the Subterranean Challenge to see whose robot performs best in a simulated mine disaster scenario.

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The U.S.-China Trade War's Blow To American Business Owners

5:29pm August 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez about the latest developments in the US-China trade war.

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Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Says Trade War Steeped In 'Emotion And Antagonism'

5:29pm August 24, 2019

American business owners weigh in on the most recent escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.

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Law Professor On California's New Police Use-Of-Force Law

5:17pm August 24, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with law professor Seth Stoughton about California's new law restricting law enforcement's use of deadly force.

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Trump's Track Record On Family Detentions

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Joel Rose

This week the Trump administration published rules that would allow the indefinite detention of migrant children with their parents. Critics say family detention centers have a bad track record.