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Experts Say There's Little Connection Between Mental Health And Mass Shootings

5:13pm February 23, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

President Trump has raised mental health as a key factor in mass shootings, including a call Thursday to create more mental hospitals. But experts say there's little connection between a person's mental illness and the likelihood of a mass shooting.

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Teachers Across The Country Are Thinking About Active Shooter Situations

5:13pm February 23, 2018

President Trump tweeted this week that teachers should be armed, in response to the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week. Since then teachers and other school administrators are looking at what they would do in a shooting situation.

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How 1 Tweet From Kylie Jenner Caused Snap, Inc. To Lose $1 Billion

5:13pm February 23, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Will Oremus, a senior technology writer at Slate about how a recent tweet by Kylie Jenner caused Snap, Inc. — the parent company for Snapchat — to lose more than $1 billion.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott Unveils Policy Changes After Parkland Shooting

5:13pm February 23, 2018

by Brakkton Booker

Following a deadly school shooting in south Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott unveiled policy changes with the aim of making schools more secure and keeping guns away from those suffering from mental illness.

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The First National Bank of Omaha was among several businesses that renounced partnerships with the National Rifle Association in the aftermath of the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.

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One By One, Companies Cut Ties With The NRA

4:41pm February 23, 2018

by Amy Held

Advocates for stricter gun laws have coalesced under the hashtag #boycottNRA, and several companies appear to have heeded the call a little more than a week after the Parkland, Fla., school shooting.

A Look At The Fallout From Last Week's Deadly School Shooting In South Florida

4:35pm February 23, 2018

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly is joined by David Brooks of The New York Times, and E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and Brookings Institution to discuss the continuing debate on guns following last week's school shooting in Parkland, Fla., as well as the annual conservative conference happening this week, CPAC.

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What Parents Can Learn From The Larry Nassar And USA Gymnastics Case

4:35pm February 23, 2018

by Kate Wells

What the parents of Larry Nassar's victims want other parents to understand is the question "how could I have let this happen?" Many of their daughters were abused by the Olympic gymnastics doctor while they themselves were sitting there in the room. While they struggle with blaming themselves, they also want other parents to learn about how predators can gain your trust.

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Elvedina Muzaferija of Bosnia and Herzegovina start a run during Alpine Skiing women's downhill training on day 10 of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre on Feb. 19, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Despite Frigid Weather, The Snow In Pyeongchang Is Fake

2:58pm February 23, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Between 90 and 98 percent of the snow at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games is man-made, says Joe VanderKelen, president of the Michigan-based company that is supplying the snow machines.

The Service Trades Council Union, a six-union coalition representing 38,000 Disney World workers, says what The Walt Disney Co. is doing is illegal.

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Disney Says Promised Bonus Depends On Workers Signing Wage Contract

2:22pm February 23, 2018

by Yuki Noguchi

After Congress approved a cut, Disney, like some other corporations, promised bonuses for workers, but now the company says workers must agree to the wage offer on the table in contract negotiations.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott wants a range of measures aimed at preventing shootings like the one last week at a high school in Parkland, Fla. Scott is seen here during a meeting with law enforcement, mental health and education officials on Tuesday.

Florida Governor Calls For Raising Age Limit For Gun Purchases From 18 To 21

2:06pm February 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Instead of broader gun control, Gov. Rick Scott wants to keep guns away from mentally ill or violent people. He announced funds for "school hardening" and police officers in every school.