Dec 17 Limiting Assault Weapons Was Uphill Battle for Feinstein, Democrats In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., the country is poised to revisit the gun control debate. Photo by Paul J. Richardson/AFP/Getty Images Dianne Feinstein had just been elected president of the San Francisco board of supervisors… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Revisiting U.S. Policy on Mental Health, Gun Control After Sandy Hook Tragedy Revisiting U.S. Policy on Mental Health, Gun Control After Sandy Hook Tragedy… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Funerals Begin for Shooting Victims of Sandy Hook, New Details on Shooter Lanza Funerals Begin for Shooting Victims of Sandy Hook, New Details on Shooter Lanza… Continue watching
Dec 17 A Dramatic End for the Twin Moon Spacecraft This artist's concept shows one of the GRAIL satellites inserting itself into orbit. Image by NASA/JPL-Caltech. The twin GRAIL robots, the washing-machine sized satellites that have been zipping around the moon for nearly a year, will end their… Continue reading
Dec 17 Obama: Nation Must Answer ‘Hard Questions’ President Obama attends Sunday's vigil at Newtown High School in Connecticut for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. "We as a nation, we are left with some hard questions." President… Continue reading
Dec 16 What Do We Tell Our Children? Children hold stuffed animals during a vigil held at Newtown High School Sunday. One way parents can support their children in a time of stress is by helping them to participate in their normal routine as much as possible. Photo… Continue reading
Dec 16 Former Classmate Describes the Adam Lanza He Knew PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan talks to Adam Lanza's former classmate in a Google Hangout. NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Kyle Kromberg, a junior at Endicott College, took three years of Latin in high school with Adam Lanza, the man police say… Continue reading
Dec 16 Recognizing Signs of Grief in Your Child, Helping Them Understand Tragedy NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Dr. Jeannie V. Pasacreta is a psychologist and resident of Newtown. She helps people deal with trauma, stress and even teaches others how to recognize the signs. She offered the following advice to parents on recognizing… Continue reading
Dec 16 Reporter’s Notebook: The Weight of Facts in Newtown A sign at a business located in Newtown, Conn., the site of the mass shooting Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Photos by Hari Sreenivasan/PBS NewsHour. DANBURY, Conn. -- I realize it has been a while since I've traveled… Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch Offering Protection and Comfort for Kids in the Wake of Latest Shooting Tragedy Offering Protection and Comfort for Kids in the Wake of Latest Shooting Tragedy… Continue watching