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Mental Health Myths vs. Facts After the Latest Flurry of Mass Shootings

Mental Health Myths vs. Facts After the Latest Flurry of Mass Shootings

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An expert offers insights and innovative ideas about how to avoid such killings.
Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research

Democrats Push to Restart CDC Funding for Gun Violence Research

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The NRA calls the push for new funding for such studies "unethical."
Why Don’t We Know How Many People Are Shot Each Year in America? Flickr.com

Why Don’t We Know How Many People Are Shot Each Year in America?

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Not even the FBI tracks the total number of nonfatal gunshot wounds.

A Doctor Gave $1 Million of His Own Money to Keep His Gun Research Going

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Dr. Garen Wintemute is one of a small number of researchers who continue to focus full-time on firearms violence.
Ignoring the PTSD Crisis: Americans Wounded in Their Own Neighborhoods

Ignoring the PTSD Crisis: Americans Wounded in Their Own Neighborhoods

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People suffering from such trauma are more likely to carry weapons.

Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You

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Congress looking into data companies more carefully and pushing them to disclose information to consumers.
Democratic Grandmas Gather Data About Their Neighbors Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Democratic Grandmas Gather Data About Their Neighbors

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Collecting data on voters has become a new essential campaign strategy, even in Hawaii.
How Companies Have Assembled Political Profiles for Millions of Internet Users

How Companies Have Assembled Political Profiles for Millions of Internet Users

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Political targeting companies are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be "anonymous" on the web.
Dark Money Political Groups Target Voters Based on Their Internet Habits

Dark Money Political Groups Target Voters Based on Their Internet Habits

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Hawaii's U.S. Senate race is expected to draw lots of national money after the primary.