'We created this problem:' a pediatric surgeon on how gun violence affects children
Mikael Petrosyan of Children's National Hospital says gun violence against children is preventable.
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Who created the idea of litter – and why? Play this month's Throughline history quiz.
Where did the idea come from that individuals, rather than corporations, should keep the world litter-free? What history is hidden in the trash? Find out here.
Timber mill workers in Montana have a tough time finding affordable housing
One of the last remaining sawmills in Montana is closing, but not for lack of logs. Housing is too expensive for the labor force, and the mill can't hire enough workers.
Where gun violence is common, some students say physical safety is a top concern
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.
A pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University is broken up by NYPD officers
Police arrested dozens of protesters while helping clear an encampment at Columbia University. NPR's Leila Fadel talks to reporter Gwynne Hogan of The City, a nonprofit website covering New York City.
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's district attorney, draws friends close and critics closer
Alvin Bragg, Manhattan's District Attorney, has great friends and determined critics
What's going to explode in space? Find out in the quiz
In other news, the WNBA draft was haute, a star system is hot and a Nike uniform was deemed neither haute nor hot.
Volkswagen workers in Tennessee could change the trajectory of unions in the South
In what could be a historic election, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tenn., conclude three days of voting on whether to unionize with the United Auto Workers.
A family settled in Philadelphia in the '60s — the only Asians in the neighborhood
In this week's StoryCorps, Deborah Wei recalls how her mother adapted to living in America after immigrating from China in the 1960s.
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Israel launches missile strikes on Iran. NYPD breaks up pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University. Twelve jurors are chosen for former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York.