The school safety exercises that Sandy Hook parents know make a difference
"Naming and shaming" legislators doesn't work when it comes to gun violence prevention, a Sandy Hook parent group claims. But this does.
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‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: In Atlanta, Harris discusses toll of gun violence
The vice president is leading the newly created Office of Gun Violence Prevention, which aims to bring together local and state officials with law enforcement and other Americans.
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Suicide rates of teenage boys are skyrocketing because of firearm access
Experts on adolescent suicide say too often, guns and stigma around masculinity and mental health lead to deadly outcomes.
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82% of Americans want gun restrictions for those convicted of domestic violence, poll finds
The vast majority of both Democrats and Republicans express support for restrictions on gun purchases, according to a 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll.
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The complicated ties between teenage girls and social media — and what parents should know
Experts say the relationship between social media, self comparison, body image and self harm means that there’s no singular culprit in the youth mental health crisis.
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Lydia Kiesling’s new novel looks at the choices millennial women face against the backdrop of climate change
The main character of ‘Mobility’ grapples with her role in rebranding the oil and gas industry as she climbs the corporate ladder.
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Joyce Carol Oates says current political moment ‘is far beyond the scope of literary fiction’
The esteemed author’s new collection of short stories, ‘Zero-Sum,’ is influenced by today’s political and cultural moment, women’s life experiences and the ways they are connected.
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Charity Lawson led ‘The Bachelorette’ her way — changing the franchise's narrative on race in the process
Fans of the long-running franchise credit Bachelorette Charity Lawson, only the fourth woman of color to be franchise lead, for the season’s success.
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Young Americans who identify with gun culture are more likely to believe in male supremacy, research shows
A first-of-its-kind study surveyed over 4000 14- to 30-year old Americans and highlights the role that social media is playing in misogyny — and the U.S. gun violence epidemic.
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Poetry collection ‘Negative Money’ explores how everything in American life has a price
Poet Lillian-Yvonne Bertram released their latest collection of poems just days before the Supreme Court’s decisions on affirmative action and student debt relief.