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Gun Violencethis week
Economyweek of April 22
Immigrationweek of May 6
Abortion and Reproductive Rightsweek of May 20
Health Careweek of June 3
Foreign Policy week of June 20


This Week: April 15-19

Gun Violence

The U.S. has the 28th-highest rate of deaths from gun violence in the world — with 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. And for our first week of our We, The Voters series, join NPR as we explore gun violence in the U.S. and its impact on communities across the nation.

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