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New York and Tennessee have starkly different plans to curb gun violence
While New York's governor has toughened gun laws in a bill signing, Tennessee's governor is focusing on "hardening" schools — showing how differently states are addressing gun violence.
A volcano's song could contain clues to its future eruptions, scientists hope
Scientists have recorded a song coming from a volcano. They think the musical notes may someday be useful for predicting when a dangerous eruption might occur.
Gun violence prevention advocates wish for more action beyond President Biden's words
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with March for Our Lives organizer, Tatiana Washington, about President Biden's actions on gun violence.
Abortion was once common practice in America. A small group of doctors changed that
Abortion wasn't always controversial. In fact, in colonial America it would have been considered a fairly common practice. But in the mid-1800s, a small group of physicians set out to change that.
Watergate Committee hearings may be both an inspiration and a hard act to follow
Fifty years from now, when Americans look back on the riotous break-in at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, will it have as much impact as memories of the Watergate scandal continue to have today?
A federal judge rules Oklahoma's lethal injection method is constitutional
In a federal trial earlier this year, attorneys for 28 death row inmates argued the method could violate the amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment.
In 10 states, a gallon of gas now costs more than $5
Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.
The Atlanta rapper Trouble was shot and killed Sunday in a domestic dispute
Mariel Semonte Orr, known professionally as Trouble, was shot once in the chest and killed at an apartment in Conyers, Georgia. Authorities are searching for the suspected shooter, Jamichael Jones.
The U.S. men's national soccer team wore orange armbands in support of gun control
The team also sent a letter to Congress urging members to vote for stricter gun legislation in the aftermath of several recent mass shootings across the nation.