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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.
Hundreds of retired U.S. military personnel have taken foreign jobs, report says
Retired senior U.S. military officials are flocking overseas to work as contractors or consultants. NPR's A Martinez talks to Craig Whitlock, who investigated the story for The Washington Post.
Climate change threatens Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe's cultural sites
A coastal Louisiana tribe is creating reefs from discarded oyster shells to help preserve their land and cultural sites, and address sea level rise and erosion caused by climate change.
There's turmoil and distrust over Britain's 2-month-old government
The British government is in chaos. After some missteps, Prime Minister Liz Truss is clinging to her job — just six weeks after she succeeded Boris Johnson in the top job.
How an on-call addiction specialist at a Massachusetts hospital saved a life
by Martha Bebinger
Salem Hospital has addiction specialist on call, and that came in handy when a patient got help after coming in for a different problem. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on Oct. 5, 2022.)
In Haiti, gangs control supply lines — making food, water and fuel scarce
Haiti's government is pleading with the international community to send forces as the country's humanitarian crisis deepens. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald.
NPR's trailblazing audio engineer Renee Pringle dies at age 69
Morning Edition remembers Renee Pringle who spent over four decades at NPR as an award-winning audio engineer. Few women worked professionally in the audio industry when she started in 1979.
As inflation intensifies, the IRS is increasing the standard deductions for 2023
High inflation means some taxpayers will pay less to the IRS next year, and some will be dropped into a lower tax bracket. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Jacob Bogage of The Washington Post.
CDC underscores the importance of Black and Hispanic adults getting flu shots
About half of U.S. adults get their flu shot each year, but a new report finds that Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are less likely to get a flu vaccine — and more likely to be hospitalized.
Biden will release another 15 million barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve
President Biden is under pressure to show he's doing all he can to bring down prices at the pump. He plans to talk Wednesday about how he'll pull more oil from emergency reserves.
Ukrainian officials warn people to prep for electricity, water and heating outages
NPR's A Martínez talks to former Ukrainian infrastructure minister Volodymyr Omelyan, as he returns from the frontline. He warns of a humanitarian crisis if critical infrastructure isn't protected.