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Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern
by Meg Anderson
The federal government is investing billions to bolster school safety and mental health resources to combat gun violence. But some sense a disconnect between those programs and what students need.
President Biden is wrapping up his Asia trip with a stop in Vietnam
President Biden has spent the last several days in Asia. He was at the G20 Summit in India, and is now wrapping up his trip to Vietnam.
The diamond industry, trying to lure new customers, turns to platonic relationships
With fewer weddings these days, the diamond industry is looking to build new markets. The latest is platonic gift giving between female friends.
How does Morocco's earthquake look to a nurse who's helping the injured?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to John Johnson, a nurse practitioner with Doctors Without Borders, about the weekend earthquake in Morocco that killed more than 2,100 people.
A rare chance to look into Nicaragua, a country that shuts itself off to journalists
For more than a year, Nicaragua has kept foreign journalists out. NPR's Eyder Peralta managed to get in, and he brings us some exclusive on-the-ground reporting.
As StoryCorps marks 20 years, we commemorate a family's service on Sept. 11
We revisit a 2007 conversation with John Vigiano, a New York firefighter, whose sons Joseph and John Vigiano Jr., both died in the line of duty in the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.
Minneapolis building, nearly lost to arson in George Floyd protests, is being revived
by Matt Sepic
Three years since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the civil unrest that followed, several Black entrepreneurs are revitalizing a historic retail building that was nearly lost to arson.
Former N.J. Gov. Christie makes another case to be the GOP presidential nominee
Although he's a Republican, Chris Christie's views on Ukraine, abortion and other issues put him out of lockstep with many in the party.
Maui faces an economic crisis since vacationers have shied away since the wildfires
by Adrian Florido
Many of the victims of Lahaina's fires lost not only their homes, but also their jobs. The unemployment crisis has spread to all of Maui as tourism has plummeted following the fires.
Morning news brief
Can a summer of extreme weather be linked to climate change? Ukraine is the only country that relies on nuclear power to withstand an invasion. Unemployment lingers in Maui a month after deadly fires.
The U.S. will send depleted uranium munitions to Ukraine as part of an aid package
The munitions are considered radioactive. The Kremlin cries foul while the U.S. says it's not a big deal. What are these weapons and what does it mean that they are being used in this war?