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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.
Soaring energy prices multiply the challenges for Ukraine's allies in Europe
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ben Cahill, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about Europe's push to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels.
News brief: Tulsa shooting, Corinthian student loans, inflation hits food banks
There was a mass shooting in Tulsa, Okla. The Biden administration forgives nearly $6 billion in student loans linked to defunct Corinthian Colleges. Inflation has more people turning to food banks.
The reopening of an uranium mine in Arizona has Indigenous people worried
by Michel Marizco
Under a push to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. is exploring sources for uranium to fuel them. An Indigenous tribe is worried that an uranium mine near the Grand Canyon may contaminate their water.
The latest deadly mass shooting took place in a hospital in Tulsa
by Beth Wallis
Police confirmed that a shooter killed four people at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., on Wednesday. The shooter died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Songs of Remembrance: Renee Hebert enjoyed playing 'Clair de Lune' on the piano
Marjorie Zien remembers her mother, Renee Hebert, who died of COVID-19 in 2020. She was 89.
Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics meet in the NBA Finals
The best-of-seven series begins Thursday night. The Golden State Warriors, who have been in the Finals from 2015 to 2019, will take on the Boston Celtics.
Researchers have identified the world's largest underwater plant
It covers almost 80 square miles off the coast of Western Australia. It looks like a massive meadow of seagrass, but it is actually a single seedling that's been cloning itself over and over again.
Under his watch, Kahn says 'Times' will raise conduct standards for journalists
by David Folkenflik
Joe Kahn, the incoming executive editor at The New York Times, is replacing a newspaper legend — while facing challenges to traditional hierarchies from a younger generation of journalists.
Supply chain issues and strong demand are fueling inflationary pressures
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Donald Kohn, former vice chair of the Fed's Board of Governors, about what can be done to fight inflation, and the impact of the steps taken to get it under control.
The U.S. will forgive $5.8 billion of loans to Corinthian Colleges students
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will automatically erase the remaining student loan debts of more than half a million borrowers who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges.