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A memorial is seen outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, following the attack there this week in which 19 students and two adults were killed.

The U.S. is uniquely terrible at protecting children from gun violence

4:04pm May 28, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The massacre in Uvalde, Texas, was yet another grim reminder that in the U.S., children are more likely to die from gun violence than in any other wealthy nation. And it's getting worse.

Workers unload a FedEx cargo plane carrying 100,000 pounds of baby formula at Washington Dulles International Airport, in Chantilly, Va., on Wednesday.

More baby formula shipments arrive from overseas in an effort to ease the shortage

3:00pm May 28, 2022

by Emma Bowman

Australia is sending the equivalent of more than 27 million 8-ounce bottles of goat's milk and other baby formulas, as the U.S. government works to replenish store shelves during the shortage.

Special counsel John Durham, the prosecutor appointed to investigate potential government wrongdoing in the early days of the Trump-Russia probe, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse on May 16 in Washington.

As a jury weighs if a lawyer lied to the FBI, Durham's legacy hangs in the balance

2:30pm May 28, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

Michael Sussmann faces one charge of lying to the FBI ahead of the 2016 presidential election. It's the first courtroom test for special counsel John Durham, appointed by the Trump administration.

Police officers walk past a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Thursday.

The Uvalde shooting renews questions about school security

12:17pm May 28, 2022

Texas has tightened security at schools considerably over the past four years. But the new protective measures came up short earlier this week in Uvalde.

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A makeshift memorial for the shooting victims outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Friday.

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Teachers, how are you coping in the aftermath of the Texas shooting in Uvalde?

8:00am May 28, 2022

NPR would like to hear from teachers around the country about how they are feeling in the aftermath of the latest school shooting. We may contact you for an upcoming story.

People pay their respects on Thursday at a memorial set up outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the scene of the United States' most recent mass shooting. The killing of 19 children and two adults has reignited heated debates over gun control.

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What some gun owners are saying in the wake of America's latest mass shooting

7:28am May 28, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has again raised the question "What should we do about gun violence?" NPR asked gun owners from across the U.S. about their stance.

This combination of two separate photos shows actors Johnny Depp, left, and Amber Heard in the courtroom for closing arguments at Fairfax County Circuit Court in Fairfax, Va. on Friday.

Jurors in the Depp-Heard trial hear closing arguments and begin deliberations

9:31pm May 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The seven-person civil jury began its deliberations at 3 p.m. Friday and finished for the day about two hours later. They will resume Tuesday.

People walk past a COVID testing site on May 17 in New York City. New York's health commissioner, Dr. Ashwin Vasan, has moved from a "medium" COVID-19 alert level to a "high" alert level in all the five boroughs following a surge in cases.

The real COVID surge is (much) bigger than it looks. But don't panic

8:04pm May 27, 2022

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Thanks to at-home testing, official reports are missing a lot of the COVID cases circulating now. Is the U.S. in the midst of an invisible surge? Here's how to assess the situation where you live.

Gun control advocates hold signs during a protest at Discovery Green across from the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Friday in Houston, Texas.

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12 stats to help inform the gun control debate

7:31pm May 27, 2022

by Britt Cheng

The debate over stricter gun control laws intensifies as details emerge from the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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A Minnesota town wants to replace its coal plant with solar. Some locals aren't happy

5:30pm May 27, 2022

by Kirsti Marohn

The renewable energy industry is growing quickly in the U.S. as utilities transition from fossil fuels to cleaner energy, like wind and solar power. In some places, renewable energy faces opposition.