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A memorial dedicated to the 19 children and two adults killed on May 24th during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School is seen on June 01, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Do Police Officers View Themselves Differently As Public Perception of Them Changes?

This week dozens of family members of victims of the Uvalde Texas school shooting showed up at the town's first school board meeting since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in May.

Do Police Officers View Themselves Differently As Public Perception of Them Changes?

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Former President Donald Trump is displayed on screen during a hearing by the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the US Capitol on July 21, 2022. Al Drago/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The January 6th Committee Rests Its Case For Now, And Eyes Turn to Merrick Garland

This week the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol wrapped up its first set of public hearings. The final hearing focused on former President Trump's actions - or lack of action - as rioters breached the Capitol.

The January 6th Committee Rests Its Case For Now, And Eyes Turn to Merrick Garland

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A group of women cool off by dipping their feet in the fountain of Trafalgar Square in central London on July 18, 2022 as the UK experiences an extreme heat wave. Niklas Halle'n/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Climate Change And Record Breaking Heat Around The World

Record high temperatures have wreaked havoc around the world this week. In Southern England, railway tracks bent from the heat. In China, the roof tiles on a museum melted. In Texas, heat and a dry spell have caused nearly 200 water main breaks over the past month.

Climate Change And Record Breaking Heat Around The World

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Kids on the shoulder of adults hold signs during an abortions rights rally, Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Chicago. Demonstrators are rallying from coast to coast in the face of an anticipated Supreme Court decision that could overturn women's right to an abortion. (AP Photo/Matt Marton) Matt Marton/AP hide caption

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How To Talk To Kids About Abortion

Talking about abortion can be difficult even among adults. So how do you talk to kids about it? We asked listeners to send us their questions — and brought together two experts to answer them.

How To Talk To Kids About Abortion

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A grave digger prepares the ground for a funeral at a cemetery on April 21, 2022 in Irpin, Ukraine. The first several rows contain remains of people killed during the Russian occupation of the area. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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He Tracked Down Nazi War Criminals. Now He's Investigating Atrocities In Ukraine

How serious is the U.S. about investigating Russian war crimes in Ukraine? They put Eli Rosenbaum on the case. He's best known for directing the Department of Justice special investigations unit which tracked down Nazis who had gone into hiding after World War II.

He Tracked Down Nazi War Criminals. Now He's Investigating Atrocities In Ukraine

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Since the US Supreme Court ruling that overturned the right to abortion, there's been an increase in demand for contraceptives. "Birth control," "IUD" and even medical sterilization have all jumped in internet search trends, and some retailers and drugstore chains have limited purchases of emergency contraceptives to cope with demand. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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As States Ban Abortion, Demand For Contraceptives Is Rising

Interest in birth control and emergency contraception has surged since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the right to abortion. But safe and reliable birth control isn't always easy to access.

As States Ban Abortion, Demand For Contraceptives Is Rising

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Stephen Ayres, who has pleaded guilty to entering the Capitol illegally on January 6, testifies before a full committee hearing on "the January 6th Investigation," on Capitol Hill on July 12, 2022, in Washington, DC. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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In A Divided America, Can The January 6 Hearing Change Hearts And Minds?

The televised probe into the mob attack on the Capitol has dropped plenty of bombshells as insider testimonies pull back the curtain on the efforts of former President Donald Trump and his allies to hold onto power after he lost his reelection bid.

In A Divided America, Can The January 6 Hearing Change Hearts And Minds?

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Fire Island, N.Y.: A vial of the Monkeypox vaccine is displayed by a medical professional at vaccination site at the Northwell Health offices at Cherry Grove on Fire Island, New York on July 13, 2022. Newsday LLC/Newsday via Getty Images hide caption

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As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. Officials Increase Testing and Order More Vaccine Doses

Public health experts know what it takes to get a disease outbreak under control - widespread testing and treatment, and vaccines made available to communities most at risk.

As Monkeypox Cases Climb, U.S. Officials Increase Testing and Order More Vaccine Doses

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A group in Colorado said volunteers had knocked on close to 10,000 doors, in an effort to audit the 2020 election using publicly available voter data. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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They Don't Trust Election Officials, So They're Doing Their Own Door-To-Door Audit

Your vote is secret. But the fact that you voted in an election is typically public record.

They Don't Trust Election Officials, So They're Doing Their Own Door-To-Door Audit

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Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) gavels closed the seventh hearing held by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on July 12, 2022 in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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What We Learned From This Week's Jan. 6 Hearing — And What Questions Still Remain

In a tweet sent on December 19, 2021, former President Trump issued what Democrats now say was a "clarion call" to his supporters. "Big protest in D.C. on January 6th," he wrote. "Be there, will be wild!" This week, in a hearing of the House committee investigating the January 6th attack on the Capitol, we learned more about what happened in the days and weeks after the President sent that tweet — and the tense moments in the White House just hours before.

What We Learned From This Week's Jan. 6 Hearing — And What Questions Still Remain

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