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Emergency personnel gather near Robb Elementary School following a shooting Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Uvalde, Texas. Nineteen children and two adults were shot and killed.

In the 10 years since Sandy Hook, gun laws in the U.S. haven't changed much

Ron Avi Astor, a mass shooting expert and UCLA professor, said the approach to gun law reform should begin at the community level, with discussions between parents, schools and residents.

A burn-proof edition of 'The Handmaid's Tale' goes up for auction

Organizers say proceeds from the auction will be donated to PEN, which advocates for free expression around the world.

President Joe Biden speaks during a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at Akasaka Palace, Monday, May 23, 2022, in Tokyo.

Biden says the U.S. would be willing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

Unusually high temperatures in the South and Northeast U.S. on Saturday broke records marked on the same day in prior years.

Large swaths of the U.S. set daily temperature records

Many cities throughout the country, including in Massachusetts and Virginia, set new daily heat records on Saturday and Sunday.

Rosemary Radford Ruether was among the first scholars to think deeply about the role of women in Christianity. She died Saturday at the age of 85.

Rosemary Radford Ruether, a founding mother of feminist theology, has died at age 85

Ruether was among the first scholars to think deeply about the role of women in Christianity, shaking up old patriarchies and pushing for change.

President Joe Biden, standing with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

Twitter is the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine

Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.

In the metal bands Sleep and High on Fire, Matt Pike has always looked to esoteric sources. Over the last decade, however, he's found inspiration in the conspiracy theories of David Icke.

Can Matt Pike face the music?

Matt Pike overcame long odds to find success in metal bands Sleep and High on Fire. But his deepening obsession with conspiracy theories has created a dissonant riff.

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday announced a probe into online platforms, including Twitch and 4chan, in connection with the Buffalo mass shooting.

New York attorney general launches probe of Twitch and Discord after Buffalo shooting

The investigation targets online platforms including video-streaming site Twitch, messaging platform Discord and the anonymous message board 4chan.

A mother helps her malnourished son stand after he collapsed near their hut in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya on Thursday. A severe drought and spiking food prices are causing a humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa.

Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving

A report finds 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which face their worst drought in 40 years. Food prices hit record highs after Russia attacked Ukraine.

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