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Columbine Anniversary Conversations

Two years after the massacre at Columbine High School in Colorado, Robert Siegel and Linda Wertheimer sat down this week to talk with some high school students and their parents about how the incident affected their lives then and now. The students talk about safety in their schools, and about the unwritten rules about when and when not to tell adults about another kid. Parents talk about what worries them most and least. And they discuss what they do to try to stay in touch with their children's lives.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said the state board of education may "narrowly tailor any financial consequences" for those who violate the law. It adds that the governor, who has opposed all face covering mandates since the start of the pandemic, is intent on protecting parents' rights.

Florida's Governor Says School Leaders' Salary May Be Withheld If They Require Masks

Gov. Ron DeSantis ratcheted up a confrontation with school superintendents on Monday, saying anyone who defies his ban on mask mandates might lose a paycheck. Teachers and staff wouldn't be punished.

New York mask mandate to take effect Monday

Beginning Monday, New York State will mandate masks be worn in public indoor spaces. The mandate announced by Governor Kathy Hochul Friday comes as COVID-19 overloads hospitals across the state during the holiday season.

Widespread Use Of Face Masks Could Save Tens Of Thousands Of Lives, Models Project

Models developed by mathematical epidemiologists project that tens of thousands of lives across the U.S. can be saved by more people wearing face masks.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council to court to block the city's mask-wearing mandate.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Sues Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Over Face Mask Order

"Mayor Bottoms does not have the legal authority to modify, change or ignore Governor Kemp's executive orders," Kemp argues in the lawsuit intended to stop masks from being required in Atlanta.

Armed men, believed to be Russians, stand guard near the Ukrainian military base in Perevalnoye outside Simferopol, on Monday.

Ukrainian Servicemen Reported Shot By Masked Soldiers In Crimea

One Ukrainian was killed and another wounded as assailants stormed a base in Simferopol, according to Ukrainian officials. The incident occurred hours after Russia announced its annexation of Crimea.

Vice President Pence visits with coronavirus survivor Dennis Nelson at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., during a tour of facilities supporting COVID-19 research and treatment Tuesday.

Pence: 'I Should Have Worn A Mask' When Visiting The Mayo Clinic

The vice president's decision to go without a face covering at the health center was met with public rebuke, especially as it violated the clinic's requirements.

Instead of meeting inside Charlotte, N.C.'s downtown arena, the Republican National Committee will hold scaled-down meetings inside the city's convention center.

Republican Convention To Mandate Masks, Track Attendees' Movements

Delegates at the scaled-back RNC later this month in Charlotte, N.C., will have badges equipped with Bluetooth technology so organizers can find out whom people came in contact with if needed.

The guidance on this mural in Dallas will apply to most counties in Texas starting Friday, when a new face covering requirement takes effect.

Face Masks Mandatory In Most Of Texas, Starting Friday

With COVID-19 cases setting records, Gov. Greg Abbott is requiring most Texans to wear face coverings in public. The order takes effect Friday and applies to counties with 20 or more cases.

Activists hold a rally to protest the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in front of the White House in February 2016 in Washington, D.C.

Changing The Campaign Conversation

NPR's second installment of "A Nation Engaged" series highlights trade policy.

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