Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot A shooter opened fire in a grocery store parking lot in Tucson on Jan. 8. Investigators say they believe Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was the intended target. Six people were killed and at least a dozen wounded, including the congresswoman.

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Arizona Rampage: Congresswoman, Others Shot

Six people were killed and at least a dozen wounded, including Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

Monday January 31, 2011

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New York Investigators Raise Questions About Sales At Arizona Gun Show

January 31, 2011 • In an undercover operation, they purchased handguns and ammunition magazines like those used in the Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson — even though the sales, investigators say, likely violated federal law.

Friday January 28, 2011

In Tucson's 'Silent Chaos,' Rare Medic Kits Were Key

Emergency personnel attend to a shooting victim outside a Safeway in Tucson, Ariz. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), and others were shot as the congresswoman was meeting with constituents. First responders to the scene used special first aid kits to help treat victims until medical personnel arrived. James Palka/AP hide caption

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In Tucson's 'Silent Chaos,' Rare Medic Kits Were Key

January 28, 2011 • First responders at the Arizona shootings had an unusual tool: a fanny-pack-sized collection of first-aid materials based on gear used to save soldiers. The Infantry First Aid Kit includes $99 worth of items, including combat gauze, a tourniquet and an elaborate wrap originally called an "Israeli bandage."

In Tucson's 'Silent Chaos,' Rare Medic Kits Were Key

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Thursday January 27, 2011

After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength

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After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength

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January 27, 2011 • The shootings put gun control back on the political radar screen. But political scientist Robert Spitzer says legislative changes are unlikely because of the relationship Congress has with the NRA.

After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength

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Wednesday January 26, 2011

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Rep. Giffords' Condition Upgraded To 'Good'

January 26, 2011 • The congresswoman is scheduled to be moved from an intensive care unit to her Houston hospital's rehabilitation hospital later today.

Tuesday January 25, 2011

Giffords' Husband Will Decide Soon If He'll Command Shuttle Flight

May 28, 2008, file photo: Space shuttle Discovery commander Mark Kelly, right, gestures as he walks with his twin brother astronaut Scott Kelly, left, and mission specialist Ron Garan, after arrival at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Terry Renna/AP hide caption

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Giffords' Husband Will Decide Soon If He'll Command Shuttle Flight

January 25, 2011 • Mark Kelly tells the Houston Chronicle that Giffords "was better yesterday than the day before. ... I don't know when she's going to be doing laps around the building, but it's coming."

Monday January 24, 2011

The Sandra Day O'Connor United States Courthouse in Phoenix, where Jared Loughner faced arraignment on Monday. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption

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Loughner Pleads 'Not Guilty'

January 24, 2011 • Jared Lee Loughner pleaded "not guilty" in a Phoenix courthouse Monday to federal charges that he attempted to kill Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides on Jan. 8 in Tucson.

Loughner Pleads Not Guilty On Federal Charges

January 24, 2011 • Jared Loughner, accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting in Tucson earlier this month, pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he tried to kill Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and two of her aides. Host Michele Norris speaks to NPR's Ted Robbins, who was at the courthouse.

Loughner Pleads Not Guilty On Federal Charges

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Loughner Likely To Request Change Of Venue

January 24, 2011 • The lawyer for Jared Loughner is expected to request a change of venue. That means his attorney would claim Loughner can not get a fair trial — or an impartial jury — in Tucson. For more, host Melissa Block speaks to Valerie Hans, a professor at Cornell Law School.

Loughner Likely To Request Change Of Venue

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Friday January 21, 2011

Giffords Arrives At Houston Rehabilitation Center

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January 21, 2011 • Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords left the Tucson hospital Friday where she's been recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. Now she's at a rehabilitation center in Houston.

Giffords Arrives At Houston Rehabilitation Center

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Update: Rep. Giffords Arrives In Houston

Gloria Giffords (center), Rep. Gabrielle Gifford's mother, talks with her daughter on the flight to Houston. Capt. Mark Kelly (far left), the representative's husband, talks with Tracy Culbert (center right), a nurse. Office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords hide caption

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Update: Rep. Giffords Arrives In Houston

January 21, 2011 • Critically injured in the Jan. 8 shooting rampage that left six people dead, the congresswoman will continue her recovery at a rehabilitation center in Houston.

In this photo provided by the office of Rep Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords' husband, Mark Kelly, stands with his wife as she looks from her bed at the Santa Catalina Mountains while on an outdoor deck at University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011. Anonymous/AP hide caption

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Giffords Heading To Houston

January 21, 2011 • She's being transferred from University Medical Center in Tucson to The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research Memorial Hermann Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston.

Thursday January 20, 2011

The Rehabilitation Challenges Facing Rep. Giffords

January 20, 2011 • Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is expected to be moved to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston as early as Friday, less than two weeks after she was shot in the head. To get a sense of Giffords' rehabilitation to come, host Melissa Block speaks to Dr. Jonathan Fellus, director of brain injury services at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey.

The Rehabilitation Challenges Facing Rep. Giffords

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Mark Kelly, husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ), as he spoke to reporters at the University Medical Center in Tucson, Ariz., earlier today (Jan. 20, 2011). John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Giffords' Husband: 'She'll Be Back'

January 20, 2011 • "I'm extremely confident that she's going to be ... back at work soon," Kelly told reporters in Tucson today.

Mark Kelly, speaking about his wife; Jan. 20, 2011

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How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language

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How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language

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January 20, 2011 • Linguist Geoff Nunberg reflects on the recent shooting in Tucson, Arizona, arguing that traumatic events make people self-conscious about their language — and perhaps, rightfully so.

How Traumatic Events Change Our View Of Language

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Giffords Headed To Houston Center That Has 'Outstanding Reputation'

A makeshift memorial outside the University Medical Center in Tucson includes candles and this photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with supporters. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption

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Giffords Headed To Houston Center That Has 'Outstanding Reputation'

January 20, 2011 • The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research in Houston, where Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) is headed on Friday, is "renowned for its care of survivors of brain and spinal cord injuries," the Houston Chronicle reports.