Podcast Episodes

The Uvalde police chief who’s gone into hiding

Nearly two weeks after the school shooting in Uvalde, many unanswered questions remain over the police response. The Texas Tribune describes Pete Arr…

3 years, 9 months ago

Why it’s so hard to change gun laws

President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the hurdles to legislative change. 

Sanctions on Rus…

3 years, 9 months ago

What happens to school buildings after mass shootings?

Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21 people were killed there in a mass shooting. NPR…

3 years, 9 months ago

Why arming teachers may not prevent school shootings

Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings.

HuffPost argues th…

3 years, 9 months ago

How a shooting long before Columbine changed the gun debate

As Uvalde families mourn, the Texas Tribune looks back at another mass shooting in the state that affects the gun-policy debate in America to this da…

3 years, 9 months ago

What’s next for grieving families after the Texas shooting

Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas elementary-school shooting. The Washington Post sp…

3 years, 9 months ago

Here’s what has changed about gun policy in America

At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The San Antonio Express-News reports.

Two years after Georg…

3 years, 9 months ago

Why Georgia’s primary matters nationally

Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. Vox looks at why Governor B…

3 years, 9 months ago

Understanding Biden’s surprising China-Taiwan comments

Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack, an answer that surprised observers from Washingt…

3 years, 9 months ago

A landmark study on abortion contains surprises

Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. The Wall Street Journal has details. And NPR looks…

3 years, 9 months ago