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News Brief: Boulder Shooting, Gun Bills, Pandemic Survey Of Schools

Colorado gunman faces ten murder charges. After that shooting, Biden urged immediate action from the Senate on gun bills. Education Department releases data on remote learning and school reopenings.

New Data Highlight Disparities In Students Learning In Person

The first federal survey on school reopening shows racial and geographic differences in participation in full-time, in person learning.

Two Staffers At Anamosa Prison Are Dead Following Attack By Incarcerated Individual

Two staff members at the Anamosa State Penitentiary died Tuesday as a result of injuries sustained during an assault by an incarcerated individual, according to the Iowa Department of Corrections. The deadly attack on staff by an inmate is thought to be the first in 50 years.

An American flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol on Monday to honor two U.S. Capitol Police officers who died following the violence on Capitol Hill.

Miller-Meeks Declines To Provide Further Evidence In Contested 2nd District Race, Takes Issue With House Democrats' Handling Of Case

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ legal team has declined to provide further evidence to a House committee demonstrating that she is the rightful winner in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District election. An attorney for the congresswoman is taking issue with how the committee is handling the case challenging her six-vote margin.

The Conundrum Of Resetting U.S.-Philippines Relations

Biden's promise to make human rights a pillar of American policy is certain to ignite tension with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over his brutal drug war.

Inmates walk past correctional officers at the Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, Wash., in 2011. Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday that more than 3,000 prisoners in Washington have been mistakenly released early since 2002 because of an error by the state's Department of Corrections.

COVID-19 Lawsuit Filed By Incarcerated Iowans Against DOC Slated To Go To Trial In 2022

A lawsuit brought by five incarcerated Iowans challenging the Iowa Department of Corrections’ handling of the coronavirus crisis will go forward. A judge has blocked an effort to have the case dismissed and the inmates are slated to go to trial next year.

Visualizing Gentrification In 'Remnants Of An Exodus'

Photographer Al J Thompson came of age in a community of Caribbean immigrants in Spring Valley, N.Y. His new book Remnants of an Exodus documents his return to a changed community.

Paul DeLorenzo is general manager at Danversport, an event venue featuring a 10,000-square-foot ballroom with a 900-person capacity. He thought 2020 was going to be their best year ever until the pandemic forced him to close. DeLorenzo is hopeful capacity limits will increase soon.

After A Year Of Mostly Cancellations, Bookings Are Back For Many Event Venues

Phones are once again ringing at event spaces that were largely closed during the pandemic. And venues are starting to navigate the new normal as people being to plan long-postponed celebrations.

The NCAA scrambled to unveil a new weight room for participants in its women's basketball tournament after controversy erupted this week over disparities between the men's and women's events.

Under Fire, The NCAA Apologizes And Unveils New Weight Room For Women's Tournament

Facing a mountain of criticism, the organization said it "fell short," as it raced to set up a larger weight room and address other disparities between its men's and women's tournaments.

'Sidelined' Author On Vicious Treatment Of Women In Sports World

Sports journalist Julie DiCaro tells NPR's Michel Martin about her new book, Sidelined: Sports, Culture and Being a Woman in America.

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