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A woman who lost many friends in the Jan. 21 shooting in Monterey Park, Calif., grieves at a makeshift memorial outside the Star Ballroom Dance Studio.

At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California devastate 2 communities

The shootings in Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, two towns just hundreds of miles apart in California, share devastating similarities.

Komyar Moghadam, Sarah Dietrich and Francisco Herrero

3 of Bloomington-Normal's newest residents were lured here by different things, but charmed by the same amenities

Komyar, Sarah and Francisco were all lured to Bloomington-Normal by different things. But since arriving, they’ve been charmed by many of the same amenities.

Vintage black and white image of four smiling women in fancy leotards and hairbows hanging trapezes by one hand and foot.

Before TV and radio, there was circus — and there was a lot of it in Bloomington-Normal

Bloomington-Normal was dubbed the "trapeze capital of the world," with many of the best flyers hailing from and training in the area. The places they trained are gone, but evidence of the Twin Cities' circus past is hidden around every corner.

The science is clear that teens can benefit from later school start times, but in Nashville and other communities, it's politically difficult to make the change.

Science says teens need more sleep. So why is it so hard to start school later?

Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.

John Burnett

As NPR's Southwest correspondent based in Austin, Texas, John Burnett covers immigration, border affairs, Texas news and other national assignments. In 2018, 2019 and again in 2020, he won national Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio-Television News Directors Association for continuing coverage of the immigration beat. In 2020, Burnett along with other NPR journalists, were finalists for a duPont-Columbia Award for their coverage of the Trump Administration's Remain in Mexico program. In December 2018, Burnett was invited to participate in a workshop on Refugees, Immigration and Border Security in Western Europe, sponsored by the RIAS Berlin Commission.

HFO featured guest artist Christopher Taylor

The HFO Presents: “The Emperor And The Italian” With Pianist Christopher Taylor

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Artistic Director of the Heartland Festival Orchestra David Commanday joins Jenn Gordon to talk about Beethoven...

Tammy Duckworth Is Pregnant, To Give Birth In Spring

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant.The Illinois Democrat said Tuesday she will give birth to her second daughter this spring. It will make her the…

Boys Calls 911 For Pizza; Cops Deliver

A Florida boy called 911 saying he was hungry and wanted to order a pizza. The police used it as a teaching moment, then went out and bought and delivered one.

Summer Camp Postpones To August Amid Coronavirus Concerns

The annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe is postponed to late August.

Finding 'Of the' Phrases

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Margaret Pendergast from East Sandwich, Mass. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBUR in Boston.)

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