48. The Hidden Consequences of School Shootin...

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While it wasn't the first school shooting to take place in the USA, the Columbine High School Massacre is one of the most well known ones. The two shooters had no other reason for the attack than a need to kill, and their legacy has led to over 200 deaths in the years to come. Le ...  Show more

In the past two weeks the nation has borne witness to the tragedy of two mass shootings. In Uvalde, Texas, a gunman killed 19 students and their two teachers inside a fourth grade classroom at Robb Elementary School. At least 17 were wounded. In Buffalo, New York, a man is accuse ...  Show more

Americans have become accustomed to tragic headlines of mass shootings in schools, grocery stores and other public places – these shootings still shock, but they no longer surprise. Jillian Peterson, PhD, of Hamline University, talks about research on what drives most mass shoote ...  Show more

This episode covers incidents of mass violence.

At least 21 people, including 19 children, were killed when a gunman opened fire at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday morning.

It was the deadliest school shooting in the United States sin ...