More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives
A national poll finds that a majority of Americans have felt the effects of gun violence in their personal lives.
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Nickolas Wilt was shot in the head on his fourth shift as a Louisville police officer
Nickolas Wilt, a 26-year-old rookie officer, ran towards a gunman who opened fire at a Louisville bank on Monday. He's the latest to be heralded as a hero amid America's gun violence crisis.
Police came to pull a Jeep out of a lake. They found a woman inside, alive
It wasn't until after a tow truck came that anyone realized someone was in the vehicle, some 40 feet from shore in a Texas lake.
Macron comments raise questions about Europe's allegiance to the U.S. and Taiwan
When French President Emmanuel Macron remarked that Europe should not blindly follow the U.S.'s lead on China, it set off criticism on both sides of the Atlantic.
Lasse Wellander, longtime ABBA guitarist, has died at 70
Lasse Wellander, lead guitarist for the band ABBA, died Friday at the age of 70.
A rise in attacks on schools has left Brazil reeling — and searching for solutions
The numbers are far less than in the U.S. but school attacks are definitely on the increase, prompting soul-searching — and a national debate over strategies to prevent future tragedies.
The mom of the 6-year-old who shot his teacher is being charged with child neglect
The child has not been charged in the shooting of Abby Zwerner, 25, a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia.
Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones returns to Capitol after Nashville Council reinstates him
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones, who was expelled from the state House last week alongside former Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis, was reinstated to his seat Monday on an interim basis.
Report: Railroads cut costs, prioritize speed and efficiency over safety
ProPublica analyzed 600+ train accident reports from 20 years, raising questions on whether longer trains with fewer crews cause more derailments. Reporter Dan Schwartz discusses the findings on NPR.
Why a portrait artist from Ireland started making comics about U.S. police brutality
Ireland-based artist Pan Cooke creates cartoons summarizing the world's daily news in comics, highlighting how prevalent police brutality and hate crimes are across the U.S.