Guns, health care and other issues at stake: NPR

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What do you want from the government? It is an issue that touches the very foundations of our country. It's a hot topic in a presidential election year. Over the next three months, NPR will dig into the issues you've suggested are most important when choosing leaders with extraordinary power to shape issues and outcomes. Complex questions related to gun violence, the economy, immigration, reproductive rights, health care, and U.S. foreign policy are always top of mind for NPR listeners and readers. NPR's expertise is in partnering with member stations in cities and towns across the political spectrum, large and small, to provide local, national and international perspectives. We strive to provide an unbiased presentation of different perspectives that provide a complete picture. What are our hopes? Our rigorous and respectful reporting fosters meaningful conversations on our broadcasts, on our sites and podcasts, and at dinner tables around the world to help you, your family, and your community. help you decide what's right for you.

project schedule • gun violence — this week• economy — Week of April 22nd • immigration — Week of May 6th• Abortion and reproductive rights — Week of May 20th • health care — Week of June 3rd • foreign policy — Week of June 20th This week: April 15th – April 19th gun violence In the United States, 28th highest death rate Global gun violence will kill 4.31 people per 100,000 people in 2021. And join NPR for the first week of our “We, The Voters” series as we explore gun violence in America and its impact on communities across the country. ” please listen morning paper // Find your local station «” please listen Taking everything into account // Find your local station «

Tanya Worden, 55, sits for a portrait at her workplace in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26, 2024. Worden's son, Tyrone Alexander, was shot multiple times and died in October 2020.

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Tanya Worden, 55, sits for a portrait at her workplace in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 26, 2024. Worden's son, Tyrone Alexander, was shot multiple times and died in October 2020.

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Philadelphia gun violence victims receive help through residents and nonprofits — As gun violence spiked in Philadelphia after the pandemic, some residents and nonprofit organizations banded together to help victims. Related article 'Say something' calls at school indicate threat of gun violence, study finds — A new study in pediatrics shows anonymous tips for students catch gun threats before they escalate. A gunman stole his twins.What he learned about his brother's grief — Approximately 60,000 children in the United States lose a sibling each year. Zion Kelly joined that unfortunate group in 2017 when his twin, Zaire, was murdered.

Here's a new plan to tighten background checks on guns purchased at shows and online — A new Department of Justice rule requires background checks on all firearm sales, not just those sold in gun stores. Harris is at the forefront of gun violence prevention. Will she reach young people? — Tanya Worden is a Pennsylvania mother who lost her son to gun violence in October 2020. She and her community took her grief and took action.

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