Topic: Violence
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Why Do So Many People Think Gun Violence Is Getting Worse?
For the last two decades, the exact opposite has been true.
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Could Your Smartphone Help Police Track Gunfire?
Researchers develop an add-on to the Android that can pinpoint the location of shooters.
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How to Turn Gang Members Into Ex-Gang Members
What makes some people act heroically and empathetic toward others?
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Charts
This Most Recent Decline in U.S. Violent Crime Is Different From the Last One
Homicide rates have fallen significantly in some places. Does economic development deserve the credit?
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Charts
6 Timelines That Explain America's Persistent Gun Culture
Trends in gun ownership, attitudes and violence have shifted notably over the past few decades.
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Husbands Can No Longer Rape Wives in the Solomon Islands: This Week in Bans
Also, Portland's City Council rushes to remove agitators, and Uganda's biggest city decides to get rid of single-family houses.
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Postcard
Massive Car Bomb Rocks Central Beirut
At least eight were killed in the explosion.
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The Summer of the Gun
The problem is not that the rest of the world seems so meaningless, it's how numbed we've become to the horror stories in our midst.
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How Urban Design Affects Ethnic or Religious Tensions
You can't design your way out of conflict, but the way we build neighborhoods can either help or hinder polarized communities, and maybe even prevent radicalization in the first place.
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Homeless Killings Amid Affluence Highlight Increasing Violence
Experts see a growing desensitization to the homeless
