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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.
China's defense chief rebukes Western nations as U.S.-China tensions heighten
U.S.-China tensions reach a new high after China's new defense minister told Western nations to "mind their own business" — and a Chinese ship nearly crashed into an American vessel.
Examining how the far right tore apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud
The Electronic Registration Information Center — a multistate effort to fight voter fraud — was a rare bipartisan success story, until it was targeted by a far-right campaign to dismantle it.
In Mexico, history was made over the weekend in a state gubernatorial election
by Eyder Peralta
For the first time in nearly a century, the country's revolutionary party lost. The results in the State of Mexico, which surrounds Mexico City, suggest a new direction for Mexico's political future.
Gannett journalists are walking off the job to protest papers' working conditions
Journalists at Gannett newsrooms in seven states are set to walk out Monday in a strike to protest working conditions. It's the largest such action in the company's history.
Signaling error appears to have caused a major train crash in India
NRR's Steve Inskeep talks to journalist Shalu Yadav in New Delhi about investigators looking into a signaling system that apparently failed. The derailment in eastern India killed at least 275 people.
Migrants crossing the border illegally has slowed, but there are still issues
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas, who represents the 16th Congressional District in El Paso, about U.S.- Mexico border concerns and immigration reform.
Natural brands have taken over the deodorant aisle — but do they work?
by Claire Murashima
Everything you wanted to know about body odor and deodorants but were afraid to ask.
Morning news brief
A signaling error appears to have caused a train crash in India. Hundreds of journalists at Gannett newspapers set to strike. The far right has torn apart one of the best tools to fight voter fraud.
Set designers of the new 'Barbie' movie went through a lot of pink paint
They cleaned out the entire global stock of one paint supplier's pink. A spokesperson for the Rosco brand says supply chain issues made it hard to keep up.
Tourists at Yellowstone put newborn elk in a car and head to police station
While others might have snapped a photo and moved on, these tourists drove the elk calf to a police station. It ended up running away. Park officials warn people not to get too close to the animals.
Atlanta's City Council to vote on funding for a controversial police training center
by Peter Biello
Extra security is planned Monday for when council members are expected to vote on whether to fund a proposed police training center. The controversial center has prompted protests.