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People mourn Tuesday at a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The Texas town of Uvalde began on Tuesday laying to rest the 19 young children killed in an elementary school shooting that left the small, tight-knit community united in grief and anger.

As senators seek common ground on guns, 'red flag' laws become a focus

Early negotiations have found bipartisan support for incentivizing states to pass laws that let authorities seize guns from individuals found to be a danger to themselves or others.

Brazil's ex-president, Jair Bolsonaro, pictured here at a Nov. 1 press conference, has been staying in Orlando, Fla., as his home country investigates his supporters' attack on government buildings.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a 6-month visa to remain in the U.S.

The ex-president left Brazil for Florida a week before his supporters rioted in Brasilia. Analysts say his special diplomatic visa expired Tuesday, leaving U.S. authorities to decide his legal status.

Biden visits Uvalde seeking to comfort the community after last week's shooting

While President Biden honored the 19 children and two teachers killed in the massacre at Robb Elementary School, residents want to know why the police were slow to respond to the shooting.

Committee members arrive as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to reveal its findings of a nearly year-long investigation.

Jan. 6 committee schedules last-minute hearing for Tuesday

The Jan. 6 committee investigating the attack on the Capitol will hold its sixth hearing tomorrow after previously announcing there would be no more hearings until July.

Iranians are still protesting 6 months after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

Protesters in Iran talk about the state of their movement as they continue to demand sweeping changes to the country's strict laws. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on April 2, 2023.)

Colin Kaepernick kneels for the National Anthem before the San Francisco 49ers game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 23, 2016.

10 years after taking a knee, Colin Kaepernick is still waging a 'Perilous Fight'

The former 49ers quarterback created an uproar in 2016 when took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. In The Perilous Fight he explains why he still wants to play football.

Trump ally Perdue seeks to unseat Georgia's Republican governor

Donald Trump has asked former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, a Republican, to run against Georgia's incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. What does it mean for Republicans and for Democrats?

Justice Department intensifies its criminal probe into actions on Jan. 6

NPR's A Martinez talks to Zachary Cohen, CNN's nation security correspondent, about people close to Donald Trump being among dozens of those who recently received grand jury subpoenas.

Former DOJ officials testify before Jan. 6 committee

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former Department of Defense special counsel and New York University law professor Ryan Goodman about the Jan. 6 committee's fifth public hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday.

Oakland City Hall where the Oakland Police Commission holds twice monthly meetings.

Oakland Is Seeking New Applicants For The Police Commission

Oakland’s Police Commission is seeking new applicants. Commissioners help form OPD policy and oversee the response to police misconduct.

Rep. Aguilar sets the scene for the fifth Jan. 6 hearing

The committee turns its attention to former President Trump’s efforts to influence the Justice Department.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, White House Monkeypox response deputy coordinator, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington.

The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

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