In New Zealand, Mass Shootings Are Very Rare
One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that left 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.
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New Zealand's Muslim Community Reacts To Mosque Attacks That Killed At Least 49
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Zulfiqar Butt, president of the Manawatu Muslim Association, about the mosque attacks in New Zealand that left at least 49 dead.
At Least 49 People Dead In New Zealand After Shootings At Mosques
A pair of mosques in New Zealand were attacked with gunfire, leaving at least 49 people dead. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with New Zealand journalist Patrick Gower about the attacks.
N. Korea Considering Whether To Resume Nuclear, Missile Tests Amid Impasse With U.S.
Pyongyang blamed U.S. officials for the breakdown in talks in Hanoi last month and said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon decide whether to end his country's voluntary moratorium on testing.
After A Chaotic Week In Brexit Politics, Here's What You Need To Know
Brexit has convulsed Britain like no other political event in decades. At the end of a week in which Parliament held key votes, things look considerably different than they did on Monday.
Muslims Respond To The New Zealand Mosque Attacks
Wajahat Ali, a New York Times op-ed contributor, has done a lot of writing about hate. When he heard the mosque shootings in New Zealand, he wrote a Twitter thread on how the attacks affect everyone.
In New Zealand, 2 Mosques Came Under A 'Terrorist Attack'
A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that resulted in dozens dead and many seriously injured, left a 74-page anti-immigrant manifesto.
New Zealand's Ambassador To The U.S.: 'This Is Indeed A Deeply Sad Time For Us'
NPR's David Greene speaks with Rosemary Banks, New Zealand's ambassador-designate to the U.S. about the shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Suspected Gunman In Mosque Attacks Appears To Have Been Inspired By U.S. Extremists
NPR's David Greene talks to NBC reporter Ben Collins, who studies the radical web, about how the Internet can radicalize people and how social media can be weaponized.
Attack In New Zealand Appears To Be Motivated By White Supremacy
David Greene talks to Jonathan Greenblatt, the director of the Anti-Defamation League, which fights bigotry, about the attack at two mosques in New Zealand, which killed at least 49 people.