Journalists Talk Shooting’s Toll on Children and State Handling of Opioid...
KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed the enduring trauma experienced by children who survived the Super Bowl parade shooting earlier this year on KMOX’s “Total Information...
View ArticleFearing the Worst, Schools Deploy Armed Police To Thwart Gun Violence
PITTSBURGH — A false alarm that a gunman was roaming one Catholic high school and then another in March 2023 touched off frightening evacuations and a robust police response in the city. It also...
View Article‘What Happens Three Months From Now?’ Mental Health After Georgia High School...
WINDER, Ga. — About an hour after gunfire erupted at Apalachee High School, ambulances started arriving at nearby Northeast Georgia Medical Center Barrow with two students and two adults suffering...
View ArticlePolémica estrategia contra la violencia con armas de fuego pone a policías...
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania. — En marzo de 2023, la falsa alarma de que un hombre armado andaba recorriendo escuelas secundarias católicas desencadenó una fuerte respuesta policial y evacuaciones...
View ArticleHarris’ Emphasis on Maternal Health Care Is Paying Dividends With Black Women...
Vice President Kamala Harris is seeing a surge of support from Black women voters, galvanized in part by her work on health care issues such as maternal mortality, reproductive rights, and gun...
View ArticleVance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences
Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz met in an Oct. 1 vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News that was cordial and heavy on policy discussion — a striking change...
View ArticleHealth Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris, now on the presidential campaign trail, is making inroads with a key voting bloc: Black women, who are rallying behind her because of her work on issues such as...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Rally Shooting Victims Pick Up Pieces, but Gun Violence Haunts...
KFF Health News and KCUR are following the stories of people injured during the Feb. 14 mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Listen to how survivors are seeking a sense of...
View ArticleCalifornia Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling California “a proud reproductive freedom state” and criticizing Republicans across the country for trying to take...
View ArticleVíctimas del tiroteo del desfile del Super Bowl reconstruyen sus vidas, pero...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Veinticuatro minutos antes del tiroteo masivo en el desfile del Super Bowl de los Kansas City Chiefs, en febrero, que dejó un muerto y al menos 24 heridos, Jenipher Cabrera sintió...
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