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Justice Buress, 4, hides under a table while demonstrating a drill at Little Explorers Learning Center in St. Louis. Tess Trice, head of the day care program, carries out monthly drills to train the children to get on the floor when they hear gunfire.

Where children hide when gunfire is all too common

Sheltering in place isn't new for children who live in neighborhoods plagued by gun violence, even during the pandemic. St. Louis families have learned to improvise to keep kids safe.

A man stands on a store's roof as he works to prepare it for the arrival of Hurricane Dorian in Freeport on Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Sept. 1, 2019.

Dorian Slams Bahamas With Record-Setting Force, Eyes Florida

The storm’s top sustained winds decreased slightly to 165 mph (270 kph) as its westward movement slowed, crawling along Grand Bahama island Monday morning at 1 mph (2 kph) in what forecasters said would be a daylong assault.

Alison Roman stresses that preparing dinner for others doesn't have to be a piece of performance art.

With 'Nothing Fancy,' Alison Roman Aims To Rebrand Having People Over For Dinner

In her new cookbook, Nothing Fancy, Alison Roman is rebranding how we think of having people over for dinner. You don't have to prepare a picture perfect moment to share a good meal with friends.

Ja'Ron Smith is President Donald Trump's Deputy Director of the Office of American Innovation. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Trump To Tout Law That Helps Prisoners, But Advocates Worry About Details

The First Step Act calls for new programs to help prisoners prepare to re-enter society, but some advocates have raised concerns that key risk assessment tool may reinforce racial disparities.

East Ascension High School Valedictorian Emma Cockrum at her home in Prairieville, La., on June 1, 2020.

Reflections On A Lost Senior Year With Hope For The Future

NPR spoke with a few student leaders about their graduations speeches and how a not-so-typical senior year inspired their words for the class of 2020.

President Trump says Qassem Soleimani was plotting "imminent and sinister attacks on American diplomats and personnel," in a statement at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday afternoon.

Trump Says Killing Of Iranian General Was Necessary To 'Stop A War,' Not 'Start One'

Democrats say they were not informed ahead of Thursday's airstrike targeting Qassem Soleimani. Republicans, though, say President Trump ended a terrorist's reign.

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent checks pedestrians' documentation at the San Ysidro Port of Entry in San Ysidro, Calif., on Oct. 2.

Trump Administration Withdraws Huge Fines For Some Immigrants In U.S. Illegally

The Trump administration is withdrawing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines against some immigrants in the country illegally who have sought refuge in churches.

"It has been the honor of a lifetime," outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley said Tuesday. "It has really been a blessing."

Nikki Haley Resigns As U.N. Ambassador

Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, has been a fierce advocate for President Trump's policies at the United Nations. It is not immediately clear what prompted the move.

Death rates in the U.S. declined and life expectancy showed a slight uptick in 2018, while drug overdose deaths declined for the first time since the 1990s.

Life Expectancy Rose Slightly In 2018, As Drug Overdose Deaths Fell

The turnaround is welcome news after rising drug overdose and suicide rates had pushed life expectancy down since 2014. Could America be turning the tide on opioid addiction?

In an interview with NPR about her new book, former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley said she made an effort to avoid "toxic" and "trashy" Washington — and that she'll campaign for President Trump in 2020. Above, she poses for a portrait at NPR studios in New York City on Nov. 8.

Former U.N. Ambassador Haley: Trump Actions 'Not A Good Practice' But Not Impeachable

In an interview with NPR about her new book, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she made an effort to avoid "toxic" and "trashy" Washington — and that she'll campaign for Trump in 2020.

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