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By Dec 19, 2019
Health

Congress is putting money toward gun violence research for the first time in decades

But it’s not nearly enough money to make up for lost time.
By May 14, 2019
Health

A third of youth firearm deaths could be prevented without taking away a single gun

Locking up guns keeps kids safer.
By Jan 15, 2019
Health

How we turned guns and opioids into epidemics

America’s latest public health contagions by the numbers.
By Dec 20, 2018
Health

We’re creeping back up to mid ‘90s-level gun death rates

Nearly 40,000 people died in 2017 from firearms.
By Nov 10, 2018
Health

Gunshot wound first aid can save a life. Here’s what to do.

There are life-saving measures any bystander can take.
By Oct 30, 2018
Health

As states scramble to find execution drugs, experts say it’s time to let lethal injection die

It isn't more humane than antiquated methods—it’s just easier to watch.
By Sep 11, 2018
Health

Of course semi-automatic guns are deadlier. Here’s why scientists took so long to say so.

We desperately need research on firearms—but the federal government can't fund it.
By Aug 29, 2018
Health

Guess which two countries account for a third of all gun deaths

These maps show where the burden of gun violence falls.
By Aug 8, 2018
Technology

A plastic gun from a 3-D printer isn’t the safety concern you’d imagine

Printing out a gun is scary, but how easy it is to buy one is scarier
By Oct 19, 2017
Health

Gun research could save lives, but America won’t fund it

It's almost impossible to study.