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How Gov. Northam's Proposed Gun Control Measures Might Play Out In Virginia

5:56pm June 05, 2019

by Mallory Noe-Payne

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam wants his state to pass gun control measures. But after his blackface scandal, does Northam have the political clout he needs?

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A Look At The Impact Of Active Shooter Drills

5:56pm June 05, 2019

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Psychologists and behavioral analysts say that active shooter drills can help prepare people for an emergency, but more elaborate ones can be harmful, especially when they are surprise drills.

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Trump Administration Ends Some Services For Migrant Children In Shelters

5:56pm June 05, 2019

by Joel Rose

The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational activities — including soccer and legal aid — for unaccompanied migrant children who are staying in federally-contracted shelters.

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Gov. Ralph Northam Calls On Lawmakers To Take Action After Virginia Beach Shooting

5:38pm June 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam about his call for a special legislative session to take up a package of gun control bills after last week's deadly shooting in Virginia Beach.

Alison Levine, a member of the Seven Summits Club, led an all-female expedition up Everest in 2002.

'The Summit Is Never The Goal': Why Climbers Pursue The 7 Summits

5:38pm June 05, 2019

by Abigail Clukey

Members of the Seven Summits Club reflect on the recent deaths on Mount Everest and explain how drive and risk analysis coexist in extreme mountaineering.

Oakland City Council has voted to decriminalize the possession and use of entheogenic, or psychoactive, plants and fungi.

Oakland City Council Effectively Decriminalizes Psychedelic Mushrooms

4:57pm June 05, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

That makes it the second U.S. city to do so – last month, Denver voters approved a ballot initiative that decriminalizes the "magic" mushrooms.

What Missouri's Fight Over Abortion Means For An Illinois Clinic Across The River

4:25pm June 05, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Alison Dreith, the director of Hope Clinic in Granite City, Ill., about how the uncertainty of Missouri's last abortion clinic is affecting her patients and staff.

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The class of 2009 graduated into an economy in decline and one of the worst job markets in generations. Now, with 10 years of hindsight, how do you think that affected your career path?

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Are You A Class Of 2009 College Grad? We Want To Hear From You

2:15pm June 05, 2019

by Kat Lonsdorf

The class of 2009 graduated into an economy in decline and one of the worst job markets in generations. Now, with 10 years of hindsight, how do you think that affected your career path?

Maximum Security (right) and Country House (center) at the finish line of the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last month in Louisville, Ky.

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Should Racehorses Be Medicated?

1:59pm June 05, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Thoroughbred deaths have renewed calls for reform in the horse racing industry. Industry watchers and members of Congress say it's time to address how racehorses are medicated with a bevy of drugs.

In a statement at the Justice Department on May 29, special counsel Robert Mueller said he did not think it would be appropriate for him to testify before Congress. But lawmakers have big questions for him.

Top Democrat 'Confident' Mueller Will Testify 'Soon.' Here's What Congress Might Ask

1:39pm June 05, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Special counsel Robert Mueller hasn't closed the door on a hearing but has said his report includes everything he would have to say. Lawmakers could play by those rules and still learn something new.