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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.
Mexico's president leads a massive pro-government march
by Eyder Peralta
Hundreds of thousands of protesters over the weekend flooded the streets of Mexico City. Earlier this month, it was against the president. Now his supporters took the streets.
Where did the time go? Video game 'Pong' is turning 50
Atari announced a revolutionary new way to play table tennis on Nov. 29, 1972. Pong became the first wildly popular video game, igniting an industry that boomed over the next 50 years.
Soccer or football? The discussion over the name of the sport is highly charged
Should the game be called "soccer" or "football"? Its a highly charged question as the U.S. plays the England in the World Cup on Friday.
The oldest leftovers ever discovered belonged to Neanderthals
The remnants of what may be the world's oldest cooked meal — from 70-thousand years ago — challenge the assumptions Neanderthals consumed only berries and raw meat.
A Beatles cassette was returned to a Texas library 44 years overdue
The tape of an interview with Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney was left anonymously — but the borrower has nothing to fear. The library says its been "fine-free" for over a year.
Why Colorado's Red Flag Law didn't stop the Colorado Springs shooting
by Martin Kaste
An update on Red Flag Laws and their impact in light of the mass shooting in Colorado Springs.
Two friends tell the story of their reunion after years of separation
by Lindsay Totty
In this week's StoryCorps, two childhood friends from Hong Kong who were separated in their youth and eventually reunited as adults in the United States.
Iranians feel conflicted about watching the World Cup amid protests at home
by Peter Kenyon
Iranians are watching their soccer team at the World Cup in nearby Qatar with mixed feelings about how to show support amid massive freedom protests at home.
The Marine Corps' Parris Island is a role model for coping with climate change
by Jay Price
Parris Island, located on the hurricane-prone, South Carolina coast is regarded as the Marine Corps installation most in peril from climate change. Now it's becoming a model for other bases in how to cope with the effects.
How inflation will affect this year's Black Friday shopping
by Alina Selyukh
Inflation is motivating shoppers to chase Black Friday deals even more than usual.