George Packer's Blog, page 30

A Teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas Returns to School

Charles Bethea interviews a teacher who survived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last week about returning to her classroom for the first time since the ordeal.

The Never Again Movement Gains Momentum

Emily Witt reports from student demonstrations at the Florida state capitol by the Never Again movement, which is advocating for stricter gun-control legislation after the Parkland school shooting.

How Colorado Gun-Control Advocates Beat the N.R.A.

Eli Stokols writes about Democrats and parents who lost children to gun violence banding together to achieve legislative victories

CNN���s Town Hall on Guns and the Unmaking of Marco Rubio

Evan Osnos writes about the CNN town hall on guns in Florida, and how the survivors of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School moved the debate forward.

How Billy Graham���s Movement Lost Its Way

Michael Luo writes about the legacy of the evangelist Billy Graham, who died on Wednesday, at age ninety-nine.

Two Funerals, a Viewing, and a Vigil: A Fifteen-Year-Old���s Sunday in Parkland

Charles Bethea talks to a fifteen-year-old survivor of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.

Ben Taub and Ronan Farrow of The New Yorker Win George Polk Awards

Ben Taub���s story on Lake Chad and Ronan Farrow���s reporting on Harvey Weinstein win George Polk Awards.

Assigning Blame for Russia���s Election Meddling

Adam Entous on Donald Trump accusation that the Obama Administration did nothing about Russian meddling in the 2016 Presidential election.

How the Survivors of Parkland Began the Never Again Movement

Emily Witt on the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High who organized to advocate for gun control in the days after a mass shooting at their school.

���Anybody Can Shoot an AR���: Florida Gun Owners Weigh Regulations After Parkland

Charles Bethea talks to gun owners in Parkland, Florida, following the mass shooting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, allegedly carried out by Nikolas Cruz with an AR-15.