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In this week's selection from the StoryCorps' Military Voices Initiative, Ryan Walz remembers his father, Sgt. 1st Class Jodi Walz, who played trumpet in the United States Army band.

NASA began "sonifying" its famous photos of outer space to help people who are visually impaired enjoy the images. Recently, it recreated the sound of a black hole 240 million light-years away.

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on what has become a never-ending parade of mass shootings in the U.S., and the lack of effort over the years to address them.

Followers of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine broke with its Moscow leadership. The Russian patriarch has supported the war and called opponents "forces of evil."

The tragedy in Uvalde, Texas, rippled through the world of sports as rival teams united to condemn gun violence and Golden State Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr made an emotional plea for gun control.

A report this week about sexual abuse by Southern Baptist ministers shocked evangelical congregations. Former members partly blame the church's refusal to allow women into leadership roles.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Mykhailo Tkach about his short film, "The Occupant." It's entirely composed of videos from the phone of a young Russian soldier captured during the war in Ukraine.

NPR's Scott Simon discusses the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, with Suzanna Gratia Hupp, a former Texas state representative who became an influential gun control opponent after surviving a mass shooting.

Puerto Rican band Buscabulla discusses how they made the song "Andrea" with rapper Bad Bunny, and what it means for pop music to raise awareness about intimate partner violence.

As the Indianapolis 500 returns to full capacity this year, organizers have incorporated programs to attract a more diverse fan base to the traditionally white male sport.