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Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath succeeded Thursday in her years-long quest to get gun safety legislation passed. She led a Moms Demand Action rally in her suburban Atlanta district in 2019. Georgia Recorder/File

Gun violence June 11, 2022

U.S. House passes ‘red flag’ gun control bill from Georgia Rep. McBath

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]June 9, 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a “red flag” gun…

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Health Care June 10, 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control

June 9, 2022 Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, or wherever you listen to…

National May 27, 2022

Why gun control laws don’t pass Congress, despite majority public support and repeated outrage over mass shootings

By Monika L. McDermott, Fordham University and David R. Jones, Baruch College, CUNY [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the carnage in Uvalde, Texas, and…

2018 elections July 24, 2018

Gun control advocate Lucy McBath advances to face Karen Handel in Congressional race

U.S. Rep. Karen Handel (R-Roswell) will face community organizer and gun control advocate Lucy McBath in November with a seat in the U.S. Congress at stake. McBath defeated businessman Kevin…

Health & Wellness August 20, 2025

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic

This article by Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam August 19, 2025 BOGALUSA, La. — Less than…

Health & Wellness August 18, 2025

The growing fad of ‘microdosing’ mushrooms is leading to an uptick in poison control center calls and emergency room visits

by Joshua Kellogg, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine you purchase a bag of gummies labeled nootropic – a term used to describe…

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Crime & Public Safety June 23, 2025

The term ‘lone gunman’ ignores the structures that enable violence

by Art Jipson, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When shots rang out in Minnesota, targeting state Democratic politicians, the headlines quickly followed…

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Health & Wellness June 23, 2025

How artificial intelligence controls your health insurance coverage

by Jennifer D. Oliva, Indiana University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Over the past decade, health insurance companies have increasingly embraced the use of artificial…

National April 30, 2025

Trump’s first 100 days show him dictating the terms of press coverage − following Hungarian strongman Viktor Orbán’s playbook for media control

by Adam G. Klein, Pace University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán stood before a captivated audience of conservative activists from…

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Marietta April 10, 2025

Chaotic scene in Marietta as multiple people detained after gunfire, at least two people shot

In a public information release, Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department described a chaotic situation Wednesday night after 10 p.m. Police arrived after multiple reports of gunshots at…

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Kennesaw September 13, 2025

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