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Life in San Bernardino, one year after the terrorist attack
A year ago today, terrorists walked into an office building in San Bernardino and killed 14 people. We look at the last year in San Bernardino, which is now one of the most violent cities in the nation.
By Madeleine Brand • • 49m ListenA year ago today, terrorists walked into an office building in San Bernardino and killed 14 people. We look at the last year in San Bernardino, which is now one of the most violent cities in the nation.
There are more than 400 shootings a year in the United States. What does the NRA plan to do now that the group’s preferred candidate won the presidency?
The election here was just one of many across the western world that has ridden a wave of right wing populism. This weekend, there are two crucial votes in Italy and Austria.
Howard Schultz announced he’ll step down as Starbucks’ CEO. There are more than 12,000 locations in the U.S. alone, and a robust coffee culture that many credit to the rise of Starbucks.
Our film critics talk about “Jackie,” “Miss Sloane” and “Things to Come.”
Banner image: REUTERS/Mike Blake; A memorial stands outside the Inland Regional Center (IRC) where 14 people were massacred in San Bernardino, California, January 4, 2016.
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5 storiesLife in San Bernardino, one year after the terrorist attack
A year ago today, a terrorist attack at San Bernardino’s Inland Regional Center left 14 people dead and 22 wounded. This year has been difficult for the city of about 216,000 people. Sixty people have been killed in 2016, making San Bernardino one of the most violent cities in the country.
Read the story10 minTracking mass shootings nationwide
On average, there’s more than one mass shooting per day in the U.S. Ten happened last week, according to the website Mass Shooting Tracker.
Read the story7 minIs the Anglo-American world order over?
French President Francois Hollande said he won’t run for re-election. He’s a Socialist, and the far-right is favored to win elections in France this Spring. Voters in Italy and Austria are heading to the polls this Sunday. In Austria, the far-right candidate is expected to win the presidency.
Read the story10 minWomen in power take the big screen this weekend
“Jackie” is an intimate and unconventional biopic of Jackie Kennedy, starring Natalie Portman. The thriller “Miss Sloane” features Jessica Chastain as a high-powered, present-day lobbyist on a mission. “Things to Come” is a French film about a philosophy professor hit by crisis.
Read the story13 minHow Starbucks shaped American coffee culture
Howard Schultz recently announced that he’ll step down as CEO of Starbucks in 2017. The very first Starbucks opened in Seattle in 1971, back when Maxwell House was the height of coffee couture. There are now more than 12,000 locations in the U.S. alone, and a robust coffee culture that many credit to the rise of Starbucks.
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