Stories Tagged as
Violence
Janet Yellen comments on how violence impacts economy
by
Adriene Hill
Dec 3, 2015
Janet Yellen was at Congress on Thursday, where she talked interest rates...and violence
Living at risk in Baltimore
by
Jenny Ament
Jun 5, 2015
Conversations about communities sometimes happen only in crisis.
The biker shootout in Waco, by the numbers
by
Tony Wagner
May 21, 2015
A closed down bar, a ton of arrests and a whole lot of hidden weapons.
The web has a violent news problem
by
Ben Johnson
Aug 21, 2014
Social media algorithms can push violent content, whether you 'like' it or not.
The economic costs of violence in Chicago
Feb 11, 2013
Over 500 people were killed in Chicago last year. And the soaring murder rate has real economic consequences for the city.
A gaming "ceasefire" for Newtown
by
Molly Wood
Dec 21, 2012
A man asks fellow gamers to lay down their digital weapons in the wake of Newtown, and a new report from Pew's Excellence in Journalism project looks at why reaction to this shooting was different.
For public good, not for profit.
Switching up the violent video game trend
by
Jeff Horwich
Aug 7, 2012
Each time there's a mass shooting in the real world, people ponder again the link between violent media and violent actions. The link isn't clear in recent cases -- and it's not proven as a general matter. But is there any harm in investigating alternatives?
Violence shakes Anaheim -- and its image
Jul 27, 2012
Police shooting, protests highlight poverty in Disneyland's hometown.
Reflecting on the tragedy at 'Dark Knight Rises'
Jul 20, 2012
Commentator and culture journalist Alyssa Rosenberg on the shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that occurred last night at a screening of the popular Batman movie.