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In 2011, a 17-year-old named Mishka told readers of his Facebook post that his Salem, Ore., high school was "asking for a f***ing shooting." That post and other furious outbursts triggered a quick, but deep evaluation by the school district's threat assessment unit.

When teens threaten violence, a community responds with compassion

After years of being beaten up, this teen decided to take justice into his own hands. A school district in Oregon showed him a better way to solve his problems.

Larry Nassar in court with his attorneys on Wednesday, in Lansing, Mich., where he was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison.

Larry Nassar Sentenced To Up To 175 Years In Prison By Michigan Judge

"I just signed your death warrant," said Judge Rosemarie Aquilina on Wednesday afternoon. Aquilina allowed scores of accusers to give victim impact statements during the sentencing.

Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says the tax cuts proposed by President Trump could boost the budget deficit.

In His Post-Fed Life, Bernanke Talks Taxes, Trump And Partisan Perceptions

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke discusses the contradictory partisan divide in people's views of the economy, the economy's health and the problem of those left behind by economic change.

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. Running a tight re-election race in a conservative state, Manchin has faced pressure to support Kavanaugh.

Battle For The Senate: Candidates In Key Races Respond To Kavanaugh Allegations

NPR reached out to candidates in the major 2018 Senate races, including Democrats facing pressure to support Brett Kavanaugh and GOP candidates raising doubts over timing of the sexual assault claim.

Republicans on Monday evening unveiled their long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

5 Key Takeaways From The GOP Health Overhaul Plan

The bill proposes big changes to state and federal Medicaid programs and tax advantages for people who can afford to save up for health care costs.

Audience members wave red flags in response to Rep. Tom MacArthur, R-N.J., at a raucous town hall Wednesday night in Willingboro.

Hostile Town Hall For Congressman Who Helped Save GOP Health Care Bill

New Jersey Republican Tom MacArthur was central to reviving the GOP health care bill in the House. He met with constituents who are angry over that and the firing of FBI Director James Comey.

People gather at the Supreme Court awaiting a decision in an Illinois union dues case, Janus v. AFSCME, on Monday.

Supreme Court Deals Blow To Government Unions

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday 5-4 that states may not force public employees to pay agency fees to unions of which they are not a member.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Trump Thursday after more criticism about his handling of the Justice Department.

Sessions Rebukes Trump, Vows Justice Department Won't Be Swayed By Politics

The attorney general fired back at criticism by the president on Thursday with a guarantee that so long as he runs the Department of Justice, its professionals will operate by the book.

Sessions Rebukes Trump, Vows Justice Department Won't Be Swayed By Politics

The attorney general fired back at criticism by the president on Thursday with a guarantee that so long as he runs the Department of Justice, its professionals will operate by the book.

The Sandy Hook Promise, a non-profit group formed after the 2012 Connecticut shooting, is training students to spot warning signs in other wouldâbe shooters and to anonymously report concerns through a mobile app.

'It's Preventable': Sandy Hook Parents Promote App For Reporting School Threats

"We just keep knocking head against wall, [saying] 'the warning signs are there,'" says Mark Barden, who lost his son in the Sandy Hook shooting six years ago.

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