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Bouquets of flowers are left near Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado. At least five people were killed and 18 wounded in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in the US city of Colorado Springs, police said on November 20, 2022. JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Simon Says

Opinion: Our tragic new normal

NPR's Scott Simon notes how common mass shootings have become in the U.S., and asks how this violence affects how we think about our everyday lives.

Politics

Week in politics: Biden promises gun control; House to obtain Trump's tax returns

by Scott Simon , Domenico Montanaro

Week in politics: Biden promises gun control; House to obtain Trump's tax returns

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Sports

U.S. will play Iran for a place in the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup

by Scott Simon , Tom Goldman

U.S. will play Iran for a place in the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup

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Simon Says

Opinion: Our tragic new normal

by Scott Simon

Opinion: Our tragic new normal

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World

Russian cruise missiles have smashed Ukraine's power grid and water system

by Scott Simon , Joanna Kakissis

Russian cruise missiles have smashed Ukraine's power grid and water system

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Latin America

Argentina's prison system is holding thousands more inmates than it can house

by Scott Simon

Argentina's prison system is holding thousands more inmates than it can house

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Elections

Strategists are analyzing how abortion influenced people's voting in the midterms

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Strategists are analyzing how abortion influenced people's voting in the midterms

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Environment

Cities are losing trees — fast. But it's not too late to change that

by Scott Simon

Cities are losing trees — fast. But it's not too late to change that

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Movies

'EO' is a Polish film about a donkey that leaves the circus

by Scott Simon

'EO' is a Polish film about a donkey that leaves the circus

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Music

Encore: Roxy is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a world tour

by Scott Simon

Encore: Roxy is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a world tour

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Elections

Early voting for the Georgia Senate runoff has begun

by Scott Simon , Stephen Fowler

Early voting for the Georgia Senate runoff has begun

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Asia

After brief respite, China re-imposes strict COVID restrictions as infections rise

by Scott Simon , Emily Feng

After brief respite, China re-imposes strict COVID restrictions as infections rise

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Middle East

Israel appoints far-right politician with a history of inciting racism as national security minister

by Daniel Estrin

Israel appoints far-right politician with a history of inciting racism as national security minister

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National

He was arrested twice for marijuana possession. Now, he's starting over with a dispensary license

by Scott Simon

He was arrested twice for marijuana possession. Now, he's starting over with a dispensary license

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An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

The black flying fox is one of the bats in Australia that carries the Hendra virus — which sometimes spills over to horses, and humans, with devastating impact. Scientists are trying to figure out what triggers spillovers — and how to stop them. Pat Jones hide caption

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Goats and Soda

An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

by Ari Daniel

An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

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Sports

Saturday Sports: Qatar out of FIFA World Cup; American football season picks up

by Scott Simon , Tom Goldman

Saturday Sports: Qatar out of FIFA World Cup; American football season picks up

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Asia

Encore: India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

by Lauren Frayer

Encore: India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

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Business

After gutting local newspapers, hedge fund Alden Global is going after mobile home parks

by Scott Simon

After gutting local newspapers, hedge fund Alden Global is going after mobile home parks

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The Museum of Broadway reveals the show behind the show

The Wiz is just one of the shows celebrated in the new Museum of Broadway. Monique Carboni/Museum of Broadway hide caption

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Culture

The Museum of Broadway reveals the show behind the show

by Jeff Lunden

The Museum of Broadway reveals the show behind the show

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Books

'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is part-memoir, part-manual for journalism in authoritative states

by Scott Simon

'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is part-memoir, part-manual for journalism in authoritative states

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Week in politics: Biden promises gun control; House to obtain Trump's tax returns

U.S. will play Iran for a place in the knockout stage at the FIFA World Cup

Opinion: Our tragic new normal

Russian cruise missiles have smashed Ukraine's power grid and water system

Argentina's prison system is holding thousands more inmates than it can house

Strategists are analyzing how abortion influenced people's voting in the midterms

Cities are losing trees — fast. But it's not too late to change that

'EO' is a Polish film about a donkey that leaves the circus

Encore: Roxy is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a world tour

Early voting for the Georgia Senate runoff has begun

After brief respite, China re-imposes strict COVID restrictions as infections rise

Israel appoints far-right politician with a history of inciting racism as national security minister

He was arrested twice for marijuana possession. Now, he's starting over with a dispensary license

An elegant way to stop deadly Hendra virus spillovers from bats to horses ... to us

Saturday Sports: Qatar out of FIFA World Cup; American football season picks up

Encore: India installs a record volume of solar power in 2022

After gutting local newspapers, hedge fund Alden Global is going after mobile home parks

The Museum of Broadway reveals the show behind the show

'How to Stand Up to a Dictator' is part-memoir, part-manual for journalism in authoritative states

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