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A drawing of Bobby Everson done by his cousin.

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How the newest federal prison became one of the deadliest

10:37am May 31, 2022

Federal prisoners said to be the most dangerous are sent to a special unit at an Illinois penitentiary. NPR and The Marshall Project have uncovered violence, abuse and a string of inmate deaths there.

Fear The Vibe Shift: Are We Entering A Recession?

10:34am May 31, 2022

by Greg Rosalsky

Despite low unemployment, solid spending, and continued job growth, signs are flashing that the U.S. economy is headed for another downturn.

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Families begin to bury the 21 people killed in the Texas school shooting

7:23am May 31, 2022

Mourners in Uvalde are lining up outside a memorial for 19 students and two teachers killed in a mass shooting last week at Robb Elementary School. Many are struggling to cope with their deep grief.

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The newest federal prison has become one of the deadliest

7:23am May 31, 2022

by Joseph Shapiro

NPR's Investigative Unit teamed up with The Marshall Project to look at a penitentiary in Thomson, Ill., that is one of the country's most violent and dangerous federal prisons.

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Portrait of Jess Ng in Dumbo, Brooklyn on May 11, 2022.

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Self-defense classes help Asian and Pacific Islander women feel safer in New York

5:30am May 31, 2022

by Debbie Truong

The classes are taught by Jess Ng, a Muay Thai fighter who grew up in Queens. Ng decided to start the classes when Asian women at a recent community event indicated they feel endangered when outside.

Two people walk down a small street in New York's Chinatown.

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VIDEO: Amid the rise in anti-Asian hate, these pairs feel safer walking together

5:15am May 31, 2022

In response to an increase in violence against people of Asian descent, some people have started regularly walking with loved ones due to safety concerns. Watch our latest NPR short documentary.

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Citizens need to see the destruction military-style weapons wreak, surgeon says

5:10am May 31, 2022

NPR's Lelia Fadel talks to trauma surgeon Amy Goldberg, who says Americans are so desensitized to gun violence that the only way to cut through partisanship is to look at graphic photos of victims.

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People in New Mexico brace for other issues a menacing wildfire will create

5:10am May 31, 2022

by Alice Fordham

As the largest wildfire in New Mexico's history continues to grow, efforts to prevent mudslides and protect drinking water are underway.

A floral arrangement honors a victim of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

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Neighboring florists step in to help provide flowers for Uvalde funerals

5:00am May 31, 2022

by Karen Zamora

A local florist says she's putting aside sunflowers for one of the victims, the daughter of one of her high school classmates. "Their baby's favorite was sunflowers," Kelly Baker said.

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This image provided by the New York City Police Department shows a missing tabernacle and damaged angel statue in St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood in New York, which was stolen between Thursday and Saturday.

A $2 million relic was stolen and an angel statue was beheaded at a Brooklyn church

10:11pm May 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The incident happened between 6:30 p.m. Thursday and 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, known as the "Notre Dame" of Brooklyn's Park Slope neighborhood.