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  1. power
    Dianne Feinstein, the InstitutionalistShe fought for gun control, civil rights, and abortion access for half a century. Where did it all go wrong?
    By Rebecca Traister
  2. uvalde
    What We Know About the Police Response to the Uvalde ShootingA class-action lawsuit by survivors against law enforcement asks $27 billion for “indelible and forever-lasting trauma.”
    By Claire Lampen and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  3. texas school shooting
    Uvalde Schools Just Suspended All Their Cowardly CopsThe bold move from the school district comes soon after their police hired an officer under state investigation for failing to respond in May.
    By Matt Stieb
  4. texas school shooting
    New Timeline Shows Uvalde Police Could Have Stopped Massacre in MinutesOfficials say police had the firepower and tools to get into an unlocked classroom door, and chose not to.
    By Benjamin Hart
  5. texas school shooting
    Uvalde Police Officers Had Chance to Shoot School GunmanTwo officers arrived while the gunman was still outside the school, but reportedly held their fire out of fear they might hit schoolchildren.
    By Chas Danner
  6. texas school shooting
    Uvalde Police Try to Prevent the Release of ‘Embarrassing’ RecordsLawyers argue against public disclosure of materials such as body-camera footage after authorities were accused of responding too slowly.
    By Matt Stieb
  7. early and often
    10 GOP Senators Endorse Bipartisan Framework for New Gun-Safety ReformsThe measures are modest but would still represent the most meaningful reforms in decades — and it looks like they might really happen.
    By Chas Danner
  8. gun control
    An 11-Year-Old Uvalde Survivor Testified Before CongressMiah Cerrillo described watching a gunman murder her teacher and classmates.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  9. politics
    11-Year-Old Uvalde Survivor Tells Congress, ‘I Don’t Want It to Happen Again’A U.S. House panel on gun violence heard heart-wrenching testimony from fourth-grader Miah Cerrillo and others affected by the Texas school shooting.
    By Nia Prater
  10. early and often
    Watch: Matthew McConaughey Delivers Searing White House Speech on GunsAs his wife held the shoes that belonged to a little girl murdered in Uvalde, he made a passionate case for Congress to act.
    By Benjamin Hart
  11. texas school shooting
    What the Senate Gun Bill Could Actually DoExperts weigh in on whether watered-down reforms would make much of a dent in the gun-violence epidemic.
    By Matt Stieb
  12. gun violence
    The Christians Who Make Little Martyrs Out of Uvalde’s VictimsA nihilistic religion worships the gun.
    By Sarah Jones
  13. gun violence
    The Ruthless Rise of Daniel Defense, Maker of the Uvalde AR15The gun manufacturer established itself by allegedly undercutting a business partner and preying on American paranoia.
    By J. Brian Charles
  14. gun violence
    The Authorities in Uvalde Are Turning on One AnotherLocal police who delayed entering the classroom are reportedly no longer cooperating with the state, while more details of the attack change.
    By Matt Stieb and Nia Prater
  15. what we know
    The Justice Department Is Reviewing the Police Response to Uvalde ShootingThe local police chief in charge delayed confronting the gunman — while kids trapped inside the classroom repeatedly called 911 asking for help.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  16. just asking questions
    Are School Lockdown Drills Doing More Harm Than Good?Jaclyn Schildkraut, a champion of the often-criticized exercises, makes the case for their usefulness.
    By Aaron Short
  17. culture
    Harry Styles Pledges $1 Million to Everytown for Gun SafetyHe was “absolutely devastated” by the recent mass shootings.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  18. power
    How Rumors of an Active Shooter at Barclays Left 10 People InjuredAn investigation determined no shots were fired.
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  19. gun violence
    The Mass Shooter’s Other ToolLegal to buy online in 49 states, body armor is becoming more common in mass shootings — and making them more lethal.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. texas school shooting
    Will the ‘School-Shooting Generation’ Change Politics?Congress failed to act after Sandy Hook, and it feels just as paralyzed on gun violence today. But there are reasons for renewed hope.
    By Ed Kilgore
  21. texas school shooting
    For Trump and Other NRA Speakers, the Answer to Uvalde Was More GunsThe horror of Tuesday’s school shooting in Texas left an impression at the NRA’s annual conference, but it didn’t make a difference.
    By Ben Jacobs
  22. as told to
    How Teachers Talked About Uvalde With Their StudentsAfter the Texas school shooting, educators share their fears and frustrations.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  23. texas school shooting
    We Already Turned Schools Into FortressesKids are dying anyway.
    By Alex Yablon
  24. action item
    How to Help the Uvalde CommunityFrom supporting Robb Elementary School families to pressing for gun-control legislation.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  25. gun violence
    The Supreme Court May Be About to Expand Gun Rights Even MoreIn June, the Court could rule New York’s concealed-carry-license regulations unconstitutional.
    By Danielle Cohen
  26. gun control
    The NRA Will Still Hold Its Conference in Texas This WeekendIronically, attendees will not be allowed to bring guns to the event.
    By Mia Mercado and Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  27. just asking questions
    A Different Way to Prevent Mass ShootingsTalking with Mark Follman, whose new book explores how behavioral threat assessment could help a country paralyzed by gun violence.
    By Benjamin Hart
  28. uvalde
    ‘As Teachers, We’re Expected to Put Our Lives on the Line’An educator near Uvalde feels the weight of the Texas school shooting.
    As told to Brooke LaMantia
  29. texas school shooting
    The Pro-Gun, Anti-Door PartyAfter Uvalde, Republicans turn to a bizarre talking point about school safety.
    By Alissa Walker
  30. what we know
    These Are the Names of the Uvalde School-Shooting VictimsNineteen kids and two teachers are dead after a gunman opened fire on a Texas elementary school on Tuesday.
    By Claire Lampen and Bindu Bansinath
  31. uvalde
    “It’s One of the Biggest Fears of My Life”After the Uvalde shooting, a Columbine survivor dreads sending her daughter to preschool this fall.
    As told to Andrea González-Ramírez
  32. gun violence
    There Is a Future for Gun ControlThe NRA won after Sandy Hook, but today the gun lobby is in disarray and gun safety is slowly making gains in states.
    By Kevin T. Dugan
  33. uvalde
    ‘Who Are the Bad Guys?’It’s the question my children asked. My answer: the moral cowards who slobber and grovel over money from the gun lobby.
    By Kathryn Jezer-Morton
  34. uvalde
    The Children Are No Longer Our FutureSo now what?
    By Brittney Cooper
  35. the national interest
    The Conservative Playbook for Deflecting Anger After Mass ShootingsIgnoring the obvious connection between gun deaths and lax gun laws in three easy steps.
    By Jonathan Chait
  36. texas school shooting
    Beto O’Rourke Confronts Greg Abbott Over Shooting: ‘This Is on You!’The Democratic candidate for governor interrupted a press conference about the elementary-school shooting before he was pulled away by security.
    By Matt Stieb
  37. texas school shooting
    ‘We Can’t Get Numb to This’Basketball coach Steve Kerr expressed how many are feeling after the Texas elementary-school shooting: exhausted and angry.
    By Mia Mercado
  38. gun violence
    Why We Keep Letting This HappenA non-exhaustive list includes the filibuster, radical red states, the archconservative Supreme Court, and a toxic national tradition.
    By Ross Barkan