All Things Considered
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Texas inmates are being 'cooked to death' in summer heat, lawsuit alleges
by Meg Anderson
Four nonprofits joined a federal lawsuit to protect people in Texas prisons from the heat. It's one of several attempts over the years to address this issue, but efforts haven't gotten much traction.
By one measure, the U.S. has had a shooting on school grounds almost every day
Last year, the U.S. saw a record number of school shootings. Gun violence is now the leading cause of adolescent deaths in America. And yet school shootings continue to happen.
Lawmakers in Ore., Calif. attempt to expand involuntary commitment
Expanding the use of involuntary commitment is being discussed in liberal California and Oregon, where severe mental illness, drug use and homelessness are becoming political liabilities for leaders.
Colleen Oakley's grandma inspired the intergenerational friendship in her new novel
Colleen Oakley's new book is "The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise."
A task force in California considers how to compensate the descendants of slaves
California's Reparations Task Force has to answer a thorny question: how to calculate compensation for the descendants of slaves. Kamilah Moore chairs the task force.
A dad thanks the doctor who brought difficult news about his newborn
A parent thanks the doctor who, years ago, brought them difficult news about their newborn.
In Colorado, users of powered wheelchairs can now make repairs themselves
by Andrew Kenney
People who use powered wheelchairs have complained for years that manufacturers won't let them do minor repairs themselves. A new Colorado law gives them the right to repair.
Honduras deals Taiwan a blow by switching allegiance to China
by Emily Feng
Honduras switched its diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China in the latest setback for the Asian island's president. Now some of Taiwan's politicians say they need to take a different approach.
Body cam footage from Nashville police shows fatal confrontation with school shooter
by Chas Sisk
Police in Nashville released body camera footage earlier Tuesday showing the encounter with the shooter who killed three children and three adults at the Covenant School on Monday.
After a Russian girl drew an antiwar poster, her dad faces defamation charges
by Charles Maynes
In a small Russian town, a father and daughter have been separated by the state after she drew an antiwar poster in school. He was convicted of defaming the military; she's now in an orphanage.
Biden administration struggles to turn the Democracy Summit's goals into reality
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicks off a summit to strengthen democracy, hosting an event with Ukraine's president.