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The Uvalde police keep changing their story
Law enforcement noted they made the "wrong decision" when they didn’t confront the gunman sooner.
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Why gun control feels out of reach — and why there’s still hope
A gun control expert on mass shootings, the progress gun control advocates have made, and why the NRA no longer defines gun culture in the US.
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Mass shootings typically lead to looser gun laws, not stronger ones
Scholars of gun politics have found a striking — and disturbing — pattern.
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Here’s where dangerous ticks are spreading across the US — and what to do about them
There are two main ticks to watch out for, and both are on the move.
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How America fails children
US public policy is a disaster on guns — and so much more.
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The Supreme Court just okayed Biden’s “social cost of carbon.” It’s still way too low.
We’re radically underestimating the true cost of our carbon footprint.
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How bad could the monkeypox outbreak get?
Health experts are optimistic monkeypox can be contained. Here’s why, and where it could go wrong.
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The long, long, twisty affair between the US military and Hollywood
For the Pentagon, films like Top Gun: Maverick are more than just a movie.
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The Latest
Welcome to the May issue of The Highlight
In this issue: The anti-abortion movement’s post-Roe future, the plant peddlers of Appalachia, the real effect of the child tax credit now that it’s gone, and more.
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In Appalachia, a race to preserve the practice of plant healing
Even as ginseng, St. John’s wort, and other herbs grow in popularity, the region is struggling to keep its age-old practice of herbalism alive for a new generation.
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The profound impact of giving American families a little more cash
Six months of payments lifted millions of children out of poverty. Then they stopped.
