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Nineteen children and two adults were killed during the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Parents are struggling to cope with the loss and with how to explain it to their children.

What to say to kids about school shootings to ease their stress

The death of children, shot at school, is hard to comprehend. It can be even harder for kids. Counselors say parents should take cues from their kids, listen to their fears and answer their questions.

A man clears debris at a damaged residential building in Kyiv in February, just after Russia started its invasion.

Here's how much it could cost to rebuild Ukraine — and who would pay for it

History has many lessons to offer on how much it will cost to rebuild Ukraine, and how it can be done to help set the country up for a more prosperous and safe future.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks after signing into law a bill making it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, on April 12, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma governor signs the nation's strictest abortion ban

Oklahoma now becomes the first state in the nation to effectively end availability of the procedure.

Law enforcement officers look at a memorial Thursday following a mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Texas school shooter entered Robb Elementary unobstructed, police say

Officials in Texas release more information, while Americans across the nation continue to express shock and grief at the massacre.

Abortion-rights advocates demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court last December as it heard a case that could strike down the constitutional right to abortion. Economists say decades of research show that doing so would limit women's economic prospects.

Women who are denied abortions risk falling deeper into poverty. So do their kids

A large body of research shows being denied an abortion limits women's education, time in the workforce and wages. It also finds long-term negative impacts for their children.

On Wednesday, The Onion's website was plastered with variations of the satirical piece it's republished after more than 20 mass shootings.

'The Onion' has republished a grim headline about mass shootings 21 times since 2014

The satirical news site publishes modified versions of the article after major mass shootings, always with the same headline: "No Way To Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens."

Finn Wolfhard as Mike, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin.

Once quaint, 'Stranger Things' is now extravagant in every way

The kids of Stranger Things are no longer kids, and the plot no longer revolves around them.

Masks have been a common sight during the pandemic.

This photo of a professor wearing a mask went viral. So did his response to critics

Professor Jon Levy went viral for wearing a mask during a Zoom call alone in his office. He has some thoughts about why.

Sharon Macharia read in a Kenyan newspaper that baby bottles would be banned. As a working mom, she depends on bottles to feed her youngest baby. She was happy to learn that the report was untrue — although the government is introducing a new law to clamp down on ads that promote the use of baby formula.

There's a baby formula controversy in Kenya, too. But shortages are not the issue

Some media reports say the government is banning baby bottles. Not true. A new law clamps down on advertising for bottles and infant formula. But bottle users are still concerned.

Kevin Spacey is charged in Britain with multiple allegations of sexual assault.

Kevin Spacey charged with sexual assault in Britain

Police in London say they have charged the actor with five counts involving three men. One count accuses him of "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent."

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