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Supreme Court upholds state bans on transgender care for minors
At issue was a Tenneessee law that bars minors from accessing gender-affirming care as they transition genders.
Texas lawmakers have removed gun restrictions in recent years
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Travis Clardy, a Republican state lawmaker in Texas, about this week's school shooting in Uvalde, and the state's gun laws.
House lawmakers hold hearings into the baby formula shortage
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Rep. Rosa DeLauro about a House panel hearing that questioned why it took the FDA four months to issue warnings about baby formula that didn't meet safety requirements.
Can Hollywood magic help fix the current Navy pilot shortage?
The Navy is hoping that the new Top Gun sequel can help rescue naval aviation from a pilot shortage. This comes nearly four decades after the original film helped to break recruiting records.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has technical problems
Scientists and engineers are troubleshooting from 14 billion miles away, with a delay of 20-plus hours each way — trying to fix an antenna control system built 45 years ago.
After 19 seasons, 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is about to end
by Eric Deggans
After more than 3,000 episodes, the finale one airs Thursday. The longtime talk show host is a pioneering voice who leaves behind a complicated legacy.
Author examines the behavioral patterns of people who carried out mass shootings
NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Mark Follman about the behavioral patterns of mass shooters. Follman is the author of: Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America.
Researchers offer suggestions for how to prevent the next school shooting
After several high-profile school shootings in recent years, school safety experts have centered on some important measures that communities and politicians can take to protect students.
How does a Texas teacher continue working on the day after a school shooting?
Imagine what it must be like to be a teacher in the schools around Uvalde, Texas. Following Tuesday's shooting, you have to go back to work, greet your students and try to make them feel safe.
2 years after George Floyd's murder, many Black Minneapolitans do not feel any safer
Since Floyd was murdered by officer Derek Chauvin, what's changed for Black residents? NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to ex-state Sen. Jeffrey Hayden, who represented the district where Floyd was killed.
Callers find it is taking longer to get emergency services in Portland, Ore.
The city adopted a new 911 system to triage calls and streamline dispatching. But many people in need of help find themselves on hold. The same system has caused problems in other cities.
The mass shooting in Texas is the latest tragic news involving a school
A gunman opened fire Tuesday at a rural elementary school in Uvalde. At least 21 people have been killed — 19 children and two adults.
What, if anything, might Congress do about years of mass shootings?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents Texas' 20th District, following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde that killed 21 people.