Yesterday's mass shooting at a Texas elementary school once again has people asking, "How many children will die before action is taken? Why does this regularly happen only in America?" Joining the show today to try and answer those questions are Tom Mauser, father of Columbine victimn Daniel Mauser, and Ryan Busse, author of Gunfight: My Battle Against the ... Show More
Yesterday
The View from Inside Iran
Amidst tension in the Middle East, nuclear diplomacy progresses. Inside Iran, it's now more than a month since the brutal crackdown on political dissent began. Hadi Ghaemi Is Executive Director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran, researching and documenting rights violations ... Show More
55m 56s
Feb 9
Hong Kong Activist Receives 20-Year Sentence
The children of Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai are speaking out after their 78-year old father was sentenced to 20 years in jail for violating national security laws. Lai, who is a British citizen, denies all charges, saying he's a political prisoner, the target of persec ... Show More
56m 6s
May 2022
Politicians Respond Predictably to Texas Shooting
Yesterday, a gunman shot and killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Today, politicians on both sides of the aisle are repeating the same messages they’ve given after other mass shootings. CNN Political Director David Chalian explains why l ... Show More
10m 58s
Apr 2022
Mark Follman, author of "Trigger Points," discusses myths, data, and the media's response to mass shootings
What does the media get wrong about covering gun violence? Mother Jones national affairs editor Mark Follman, author of "Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America" talks with Brian Stelter about "getting in front" of the story "instead of reacting to it ... Show More
37m 4s
May 2022
Another Elementary School Massacre
<p><i>This episode covers incidents of mass violence.</i></p><p>At least 21 people, including 19 children, were killed when a gunman opened fire at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday morning.</p><p>It was the deadliest school shooting in the United States sin ... Show More
27m 57s
Oct 2023
One Thing: The Unfinished Lives of American Gun Violence
In 2020, firearms surpassed motor vehicle accidents to become the No. 1 killer of children and teens in America. More than 1,300 children and teens have been killed by a gun so far this year, prompting calls for stricter regulations. However, behind those statistics and policy de ... Show More
18m 8s
May 2022
Texas Elementary School Shooting
The nation is asking questions – again – after a gunman killed 19 children and two adults in Uvalde, Texas. This ABC News Radio special, anchored by Alex Stone, examines all angles of this week’s elementary school shooting. Can anyone explain how this happened? What should parent ... Show More
41m 18s
Dec 2022
How has America changed since Sandy Hook?
The panel discuss where we are with gun violence in school shootings in America, in the 10-years since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. They are later joined by Sandy Hook and Uvalde parents, who reflect on losing their children, and talk about the changes they have pushed ... Show More
40m 47s
May 2022
America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
The Texas school shooting is part of a grisly ritual in American life. A tragedy, followed by mourning, followed by inaction, followed by several months, followed by another tragedy. What can be done? What WILL be done? This episode isn’t about false hope. It’s about information. ... Show More
46m 55s