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People pay their respects on Thursday at a memorial set up outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the scene of the United States' most recent mass shooting. The killing of 19 children and two adults has reignited heated debates over gun control.

What some gun owners are saying in the wake of America's latest mass shooting

The mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has again raised the question "What should we do about gun violence?" NPR asked gun owners from across the U.S. about their stance.

A man wearing a face mask to curb the spread of coronavirus walks past a health campaign poster in the Westminster underground train station, in London.

COVID remains a public health emergency for now, the WHO and Biden administration say

The WHO and the Biden administration extended the public health emergency for COVID-19, saying the virus is still considered a serious health threat.

'The Worst Person in the World' is the Valentine's Day movie of the year

A millennial writer, an R. Crumb-style cartoonist and a coffee-shop barista form the romantic triangle in the Danish coming-of-age drama The Worst Person In The World.

Keith Reid proudly puts on his "I Voted" sticker after casting his ballot in the 2022 primary election at the SDSU campus.

Californians to vote on 7 ballot measures this November

One question was placed on the ballot by the state Legislature, and six are initiatives that gathered enough verified signatures to go before voters.

Jon Miller sits in his bedroom with his dog, Carlos, whom he received as a present for successfully completing cancer treatment a decade ago. Miller sustained severe brain damage, and requires the help of home health aides to continue living in his home.

A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home

Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers, which are often understaffed themselves.

Hanna "Anya" Antoniuk, 22, fled her home in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, after the Russian invasion. After she crossed into Poland, she saw a column of men offering rides. "No way I would have gotten into a strange man's car," she says. She was relieved to find a female-only carpooling service instead.

Polish women band together to give Ukrainian women car rides to safe refuge

Spooked by reports that traffickers are waiting at the Ukraine-Poland border, a Polish woman started an all-women car service to drive Ukrainian refugee women and children to homes or shelters.

In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a trader works on the trading floor on Jan. 26. Stocks suffered an incredibly volatile week as the Federal Reserve gears up to raise interest rates.

It was a wild week for stocks. Should you worry? Here are 4 things to keep in mind

Markets went on such a roller-coaster ride this week that it even stumped the most veteran investors. The Federal Reserve plans to start raising interest rates to tackle inflation.

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., does a television interview before the start of former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's election night rally on Nov. 2, 2021 in McLean, Va.

Sen. Warner says a direct NATO-Russia conflict would be 'uncharted territory'

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the intelligence committee, about the latest on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and how the U.S. plans to respond.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, with government officials and gun control advocates, speaks at a news conference on May 30 about firearm-control legislation that was tabled in the House of Commons in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

As gun violence rises in Canada, weapons from the U.S. complicate gun control efforts

A bill before Canada's Parliament aims to stop the spread of handguns — but one of the most difficult challenges for Canada is the guns being smuggled over the border from the U.S.

Sonny Subia, a volunteer with the League of United Latin American Citizens, introduces Michael Schneider, FBI special agent in charge, to a group largely composed of Latino middle and high school students in Greeley, Colo., on Jan. 28.

A new House seat has big Latino voting power. It may be little comfort to Democrats

Donald Trump made gains with Latinos nationally in 2020. This year, voters in a competitive new Colorado congressional district are facing economic and pandemic concerns that could cost Democrats.

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