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Charlton Heston (left), then president of the NRA, meets with fellow leaders Wayne LaPierre (far right) and Jim Baker (center) on April 30, 1999, ahead of the NRA's annual meeting in Denver. Around the same time, leaders discussed how to respond to the shooting at Columbine High School in nearby Littleton, Colo. More than 20 years later, NPR has obtained secret recordings of those conversations. Kevin Moloney/Getty Images hide caption
The holidays are nearing, and merchandise meant to be on shelves is still on ships
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys say he fired in self-defense during protests
Astroworld organizers had plans for a variety of emergencies, but not a 'crowd surge'
Safeway pharmacist Shahrzad Khoobyari administers a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to Chen Knifsend at a vaccination clinic in San Rafael, Calif., in October. The companies are seeking regulatory authorization to expand boosters to everyone 18 and older. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Pfizer and BioNTech ask FDA to authorize COVID vaccine booster for people 18+
Rising food prices have resulted in both food insecurity and improvisation
Despite leaving the acting business multiple times, Stockwell's career spanned 70 years. ALAN GRETH/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption
'Blue Velvet' and 'Quantum Leap' actor Dean Stockwell has died at age 85
Europe is moving away from fossil fuels, after being dependent on Russia for decades
Charlton Heston (left), then president of the NRA, meets with fellow leaders Wayne LaPierre (far right) and Jim Baker (center) on April 30, 1999, ahead of the NRA's annual meeting in Denver. Around the same time, leaders discussed how to respond to the shooting at Columbine High School in nearby Littleton, Colo. More than 20 years later, NPR has obtained secret recordings of those conversations. Kevin Moloney/Getty Images hide caption
A secret tape made after Columbine shows the NRA's evolution on school shootings
Poland is trying to curb an influx of migrants being assisted by Belarus
The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a $465 million opioid ruling against drug-maker Johnson & Johnson, finding that a lower court wrongly interpreted the state's public nuisance law. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Oklahoma's Supreme Court tossed out a landmark $465 million opioid ruling
Former Georgia senator and Vietnam veteran Max Cleland has died at 79
Supreme Court conservatives are skeptical on spiritual advisers in death chamber
Vanessa Nakate speaks during the climate strike march on October 1, 2021 in Milan, Italy. Stefano Guidi/Getty Images hide caption
The COP26 summit
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
Uganda's Vanessa Nakate says COP26 sidelines nations most affected by climate change
Author Interviews
Children's book 'Calvin' shows how a community can embrace a trans child's identity
Children's book 'Calvin' shows how a community can embrace a trans child's identity
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