Gun violence

The mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, is still grabbing headlines more than a week after the tragedy, and many of those headlines are overseas. We spoke with two foreign correspondents based in the US about what it’s like to cover mass shootings and gun rights for audiences overseas.

Former residents of Northview Heights in Pittsburgh remember marching bands and days at the recreation center. But that was before shootings and drugs became commonplace for some 1,600 residents of the public housing project.

A reporter from Texas shares what he’s learned about Israeli gun culture while living in Tel Aviv.

Is there a way to prevent mass shootings like the one in Sutherland Springs, Texas? Let’s start by treating violence like a disease, says Dr. Gary Slutkin.

Commentary: Many people undercount the overall economic burden of gun violence. Add to the immediate medical and other expenses the long-term toll, whether lost income or population flight, and the costs are tremendous.