2 teens were killed in a shooting at a house party on the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Police have charged a 19-year-old man for killing two and wounding for others in the city of Bay St. Louis, about 15 miles west of Gulfport.
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Parents and teachers are talking to kids about the homelessness they witness
Families that live in cities with big homeless populations face a difficult conversation: how to talk to their kids about people they see sleeping on the streets.
Calls to shut down Shein, a Chinese fast fashion company, are growing
NPR's Ayehsa Rascoe speaks to Sheng Lu, associate professor of fashion and apparel studies at the University of Delaware, about campaigns warning consumers against Chinese companies Shein and Temu.
A new bill aims to protect children from companies with a track record of exploitation
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Congressman Greg Casar about a new bill that would prevent meat packing companies with a track record of child labor violations from accessing government contracts.
A former teen farm worker on new bills that threaten to weaken child-labor laws
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to former teen farm worker and immigrant rights advocate Maria Lopez Gonzalez about new bills that would weaken current child-labor laws.
Critics say Florida's historic monuments are under threat with a new bill
Florida lawmakers want to weaken historic preservation in coastal areas, worried about old buildings in natural disasters. Critics worry that developers will destroy iconic towns and neighborhoods.
Remembering Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of 'When Bad Things Happen to Good People'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Ariel Kushner Haber about her late father, Rabbi Harold Kushner, who died last week. He authored many bestsellers, including "When Bad Things Happen to Good People."
More people are getting away with murder. Unsolved killings reach a record high
U.S. murder clearance or solve rates have hit an all-time low. Experts say mutual mistrust between police and some communities is creating a vicious cycle where unsolved killings breed more mistrust.
A pilot takes a big risk to save a skydiver's life
In 1970, Alan Ayers was preparing himself for a skydiving competition in Gainesville, Florida. It wasn't the first time he'd jumped out of a plane, but it was almost his last.
Abortion bans fail to pass in 2 conservative states
In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a number of states have dealt with the issue of abortion access in their legislatures. This week was particularly eventful.