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Fellowship of Wildwood, a Baptist church in west St. Louis County, allows certain trained congregants to carry weapons. Church leaders say their volunteer security team helps provide peace of mind to the congregation.

Houses Of Worship Struggle To Balance Security And Belief In Wake Of Violence

Violence at houses of worship in recent years has congregational leaders adding security. But the move is sometimes at odds with their beliefs and their missions to the communities they serve.

News Brief: Reopening Setback, Rules For International Students, South China Sea

COVID-19 surge forces California to slow reopening. U.S. court hearing may decide the fate of more than a million international students. And, South China Sea becomes a dangerous military flashpoint.

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa takes her first walk as Miss Universe after winning the 2019 Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Universe 2019 Is Young, Gifted And An Outspoken Believer In 'Black Girl Magic'

Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa speaks out on "natural" beauty, gender equality and climate change.

An aerial view of the Plinian eruption column, Mount St. Helens, on May 18, 1980.

'It Seemed Apocalyptic' 40 Years Ago When Mount St. Helens Erupted

Howard Berkes covered the 1980 eruptions of Mount St. Helens for NPR and has returned to the volcano for multiple stories over the years. He recalls the massive blast and its aftermath.

During a vigil this month for people who died while homeless in Los Angeles in 2019, organizers floated candlelit lanterns on Echo Park Lake.

In Los Angeles, Number Of Homeless Homicide Victims Rising

Homelessness in Los Angeles is becoming more dangerous. One percent of LA's population lives on the streets or in shelters, but in 2019, homeless people made up about 17% of its homicide victims.

One of the posters advertising the 1961 British sci-fi film "The Day the Earth Caught Fire."

Pop Culture And Climate Change

Sci-fi has been dealing with the notion of climate change since Jules Verne

Suboxone, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, helps many people addicted to opioids wean themselves from an escalating drug habit. But counseling and social support are key to successful treatment, too, experts say.

Opioid Addiction Is 'A Disease Of Isolation,' So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

People in recovery from opioid or alcohol addiction are weathering a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation these days, as 12-step programs move online and detox centers close their doors.

Dr. Lauren Jenkins reads to her twin sons, Pierce and Ashton, while wearing her "hazmat" suit. Because lung cancer has compromised her husband's immune system, Jenkins moved out of her home and visited in the suit as a precaution.

She's A Frontline Doctor. Her Husband Has Lung Cancer. Now, A Simple Hug Is Dangerous

When Lauren Jenkins learned a coworker had tested positive for the coronavirus, she did what once would've seemed unthinkable — separating from her two young boys and a husband with stage IV cancer.

Why All Parents Should Talk With Their Kids About Social Identity

A new survey from Sesame Workshop suggests when it comes to talking with kids about things such as race, class and gender, many parents have work to do.

Mezzo-soprano Blythe Gaissert as Hansel is trapped by tenor Joel Sorensen as the Witch in San Diego Opera's production of "Hansel & Gretel." February, 2020.

Bringing A Cannibalistic Witch To Life For 'Hansel And Gretel'

San Diego Opera uses imaginative puppets in new production

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