Poet Amanda Gorman reflects on a tough week for America
One week after the Uvalde killings, we hear poet Amanda Gorman. She shares the power of poetry and a new poem.
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Evictions in some once-affordable suburbs are on the rise as more people move in
Evictions in some once-affordable suburbs are on the rise. During the pandemic, people looking for more space left high-priced cities and moved to the burbs, pushing out lower income renters there.
Encore: Do red flag laws work?
Red Flag laws temporarily remove guns from owners who pose a danger to themselves or others. Several states have passed the laws in recent years, but research on their effectiveness is mixed.
'Top Gun: Maverick' boasted a record opening weekend. Where'd the numbers come from?
When film companies report their opening weekend box office figures, they often include what are called "previews." 'T'wasn't always thus.
What Robb Elementary School has meant in Uvalde's history of Mexican activism
In 1970, Mexican-American families whose children attended Robb Elementary staged a walkout, making it a pivotal place in the community. Now, some wonder if the school can remain after the shooting.
The cake attack isn't the first time 'Mona Lisa' has been targeted over the years
A man who seems to have been disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the Mona Lisa in Paris.This is the fifth attack the painting has endured in the past 60 years.
Special Counsel Durham fails first courtroom test in his three-year probe
Michael Sussmann was acquitted of one charge of lying to the FBI in the first verdict rendered during the probe by a special counsel appointed in the Trump administration.
A Uvalde coroner is haunted by identifying the bodies of children and an old friend
Because Uvalde is so small, a local Justice of the Peace had the horrible task of identifying slain kids after the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School. He says the images will stick with him.
News brief: Russian oil ban, Uvalde funerals, deadliest federal prison
European leaders agree to ban most Russian oil imports. Families prepare to bury their children in Uvalde. A new maximum security prison in Illinois has become one of the deadliest in the U.S.
How the newest federal prison became one of the deadliest
Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at an Illinois penitentiary. NPR and The Marshall Project have uncovered violence, abuse and a string of inmate deaths there.