Guns and Gun Control

Brown University’s memorial for undergraduate mass shooting victims Mukhammad Aziz Amurzokov and Ella Cook

After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together After Tragedy, a Network of Universities Takes on Healing Together

When violent incidents shatter campuses, universities look to those who have endured similar tragedies for guidance on helping students move forward.

Jul 6, 2026 / StudentNation / Cate Latimer

The statue “Guardian or Authority of Law,” above the west front plaza of the US Supreme Court Building.

The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users The Supreme Court Has Agreed to Protect Drug Users

As long as they’re packing heat.

Jun 18, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in “The Drama.”

How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much? How Much On-Screen Violence Is Too Much?

I’ve always been a little sensitive about films that depict school shootings. But Kristoffer Borgli’s The Drama was an outlier.

Jun 6, 2026 / Vikram Murthi

The Sniper in the House

The Sniper in the House The Sniper in the House

The gun lobby shapes a bloody America unchecked.

May 4, 2026 / OppArt / Jack Ohman

Endless Gun Violence

Endless Gun Violence Endless Gun Violence

Endless inaction by Congress.

Apr 28, 2026 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards

Donald Trump during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, April 25, 2026.

Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life Trump Can’t Stop Lying About the Attempts on His Life

The president’s falsehoods about the White House Correspondents Dinner shooting continue a grim pattern.

Apr 27, 2026 / Jeet Heer

A woman points a handgun with a laser sight on a wall display of other guns during the National Rifle Association convention in St. Louis.

The Real Reason Americans Love Guns The Real Reason Americans Love Guns

With a weak social safety net, a gun offers a false sense of personal power and security.

Mar 5, 2026 / Beverly Gologorsky

Gun City

Gun City Gun City

Gun violence continues to claim thousands of lives in many cities across the USA.

Feb 11, 2026 / OppArt / Ares

The scene outside a 2017 subway derailment in New York.

Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense Manhattan Republicans Get a Lesson in Mamdani-Era Self-Defense

A New York Republican club hosted a seminar dwelling on vigilante fantasies in one of the nation’s safest cities.

Jan 30, 2026 / Jacob Silverman

FBI director Kash Patel on January 23, 2026.

MAGA Is Proving How Little It Actually Cares About Gun Rights MAGA Is Proving How Little It Actually Cares About Gun Rights

The ability to kill dissidents at will is more important to Trump and his supporters than the Second Amendment.

Jan 26, 2026 / Jeet Heer

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