Story feed: Veterans wait in line on disability claims
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Advice for navigating the holidays through loss
At a time of year that’s so full of tradition, the memories of those faces missing from the party or from around the table are especially vivid. When we lose friends, family members or relationships —...
View ArticleWhy I don’t own a gun
President Obama has proposed a plan for reducing gun violence in the U.S., which includes strengthening background checks for gun buyers, restoring a ban on military-style assault weapons and creating...
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Stories: “Why I own a gun”
Reports of a shooting on a Texas college campus had the nation holding its breath again yesterday afternoon. (Three people were wounded, but no one was killed.) President Obama’s plan for reducing gun...
View ArticleReporters really want to know: Is the sequester affecting your life yet?
Today marks one week of somewhat-more-limited government under the effects of sequestration. The automatic budget cuts that took effect last Friday cut $85.4 billion from the current year’s budget,...
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Veterans: Help improve reporting on veterans
Justin Hayes, left, and Matt Coast compete in a mixed martial arts bout during fight night at the Spartan Academy gym in Mesa, Ariz. Both men are combat veterans who spent time deployed in Iraq. We...
View ArticleFor Soldiers At War, A Rewiring Of Their Sense Of Right And Wrong
The female Marine in this story came to us through PIN query outreach among veterans in the Boston area
View ArticleLike father, like daughter: Right and wrong across conflict, across...
The female Marine featured in this piece came to us through PIN outreach in the Boston area. The idea of "moral injury" resonated with her when she saw our questions.
View ArticleHow to plan for the future with your aging loved one
The primary source in this story is in the PIN and attended our engagement event at WAMU to speak about her expertise in this topic.
View ArticleMPR News 50th Anniversary Special
This source was one of only 5 people to respond to this query, but she was a good one to have on the line right as we started the call-in portion of the broadcast. It helped us have someone right away...
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