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A gunman killed at least 19 children and 2 adults at a Texas elementary school. The 18-year-old gunman is also dead, police said.

In a nearly hourlong speech, Pope Francis called for action on climate change, encouraged empathy for immigrants and advocated for the poor. He also said he supports abolishing the death penalty.

Economists had been expecting slightly better job growth. The jobless rate has been above 8 percent since February 2009. The report adds to evidence that the economy is slowing again.

Speakers of interest at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

NPR's Howard Berkes has a profile of cowboy poet, philosopher and large-animal veterinarian, Baxter Black, a commentator on NPR for 11 years.

Commentator Christian Bauman reflects on how he learned to become a writer, outside the classroom.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers Ray Charles, who died this week, with a musical selection.

Venezuela is running out of newsprint and newspapers are shutting down. Media outlets say that it's another form of harassment by a government that often doesn't like what independent media reports.

A giant, 6-ton potato is being rented on Airbnb in Idaho.

An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about the search for a vaccine to fight the coronavirus.