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Father of accused Ga. school shooter has been arrested. Both are to appear in court

1:47pm May 22, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.

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Vermont officials say renewed focus is needed to tackle worsening opioid crisis

by Liam Elder-Connors

A decade after Vermont's governor dedicated his annual State of the State speech to the opioid epidemic, there's been some progress. But it's overshadowed by record-breaking fatal overdoses.

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How does the public view the wars in the Middle East and Ukraine?

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about his polling on the Trump indictment, Zionism and antisemitism, and the war in Ukraine.

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Severe weather is already battering parts of the U.S. or will be soon

A parade of weather systems promises to bring high winds, blizzards and flooding to many parts of the U.S. this week.

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Blind Bowling League started among friends. 50 years later it's a tightknit community

by Kevin Beaty

Three women who tried bowling to beat the winter blahs had no idea it would evolve into an institution: Denver's Blind Bowling League. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Jan. 6, 2024.)

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Sports

Soccer world has lost a legend: German footballer Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78

Franz Beckenbauer is credited with redefining the role of the defender. He was known for his elegance and leadership qualities on the pitch — as well as his colorful personal life.

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Secretary of State Blinken makes his 4th trip to Israel since war with Hamas began

Antony Blinken is meeting with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv as part of his Mideast visit aimed at containing the war in Gaza, and preventing a wider conflict.

Canadian Park officials warn: Please don't let moose lick your car

The animals love the taste of road salt. Watching them lick the vehicle can be fun, but the interaction can cause the moose to lose their fear of cars and people — leading to traffic accidents.

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Morning news brief

Federal appeals court to hear arguments over one of the indictments of former President Trump. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Tel Aviv. The FAFSA rollout has been pretty rocky.

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Music & Culture

There's tension between China and Taiwan but that's not the case with their music

by Emily Feng

Tensions between Taiwan and China are growing. But despite the rift, they maintain tight cultural connections — pop culture, that is.

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Probe questions why a piece of a Boeing aircraft blew off an Alaska Airlines flight

by Kyra Buckley

The National Transportation Safety Board is wrapping up its initial investigation into why part of an Alaska Airlines Boeing jetliner blew out from the plane mid-flight.

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Wyoming makes positive change to lower state's high gun suicide rate

by Kirk Siegler

Wyoming closed 2023 as the state with the highest gun suicide rate. Mental health professionals are seeing some positive change in response and prevention efforts.

Florida GOP elects new chairman after Ziegler ousted amid sexual assault allegation

by Tristan Wood

The Republican Party of Florida has ousted its chairman Christian Ziegler — who is under police investigation into an allegation of sexual assault.