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Back to SearchBlack People Are The Fastest-Growing Group Of Gun Owners In The U.S.
Episode 1344
Black gun owners told NPR that they largely own guns for protection; many feel the government does not do enough to protect their safety. Unlike most white gun owners, most Black gun owners feel that…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
First Gen Z Candidates Run For The House; Many Can't Get Ballots In Their Language
Episode 1343
The young candidates say they hope to fix broken institutions that they feel have let their generation down. And a quirk in how a half-century old voting rights provision is written means many Americ…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Presidents Can't Fix Inflation. It Doesn't Stop Americans From Blaming Them For It.
Episode 1342
Inflation hit a new, 40-year high in June, with consumer prices up 9.1% from a year ago. Gas prices were a big part of this, but the cost of essentials like food and shelter are also rising rapidly.
I…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Vaping, COVID, And The Biden Administration's Approach To Public Health
Episode 1341
The Biden administration says Americans now have access to the tools they need to protect themselves from COVID, as a new spike in cases begins. Deaths have remained low so far and the administration…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Jan. 6 Hearing: People Who Believed Trump Face Consequences. So Far, Trump Doesn't.
Episode 1340
The committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack held its seventh public hearing Tuesday, focusing on the role right-wing extremist groups – such as the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers – played …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Massively Popular Ideas Can't Pass Congress. Is It Time To Reform The System?
Episode 1339
The overwhelming majority of gun owners are in favor of universal background checks, of raising the minimum age to buy guns to 21 and so-called "red flag" laws to remove guns from potentially dangero…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Weekly Roundup: July 8th
Episode 1338
President Biden has exchanged letters with the WNBA all-star, who is behind bars in Russia. It's the latest example of the thorny politics surrounding Americans jailed abroad.
And the president will t…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
Abortion Access Is Now A Key Issue In Many Governor's Races
Episode 1337
When the Supreme Court declared that abortion access is an issue that should be decided by states, it introduced a new, high-stakes political fight into many of the 36 gubernatorial races happening t…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
The Grassroots Efforts To Spread Election Conspiracies
Episode 1336
Election misinformation has spread beyond the confines of social media to local, grassroots events taking place throughout the country. An NPR investigation explores the role four prominent election …
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago
American Democratic Norms Continue To Falter As Some Republicans Refuse To Concede
Episode 1335
Republican primary candidates who lost by substantial margins are refusing to concede their races — echoing Donald Trump's baseless claims of voter fraud and potentially setting up lucrative post-ele…
Published on 3 years, 5 months ago