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Residents in Uvalde, Texas, are questioning whether to demolish and rebuild Robb Elementary after 21 people were killed there in a mass shooting. NPR looks at what other communities have done after these tragedies.   Sheryl Sandberg is leaving Facebook. The Wall Street Journal explains why that matters.    To understand how dire the formula shortage is, the Dallas Morning News followed a new mother in Texas as she spent hours tracking down formula for her baby.   Tonight, the Celtics will face the Warriors in the NBA Finals. The Ringer tells you what you need to know ahead of Game 1. 

Vox looks at research finding that there’s very little evidence that giving teachers guns makes schools safer from mass shootings. HuffPost argues that the courtroom dispute between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard is more than just a social-media circus. Gangsters in Haiti are kidnapping physicians, causing hospitals to close. The Miami Herald reports. The Washington Post reports on the fascinating new discoveries archaeologists found in Egypt, dating back 2,500 years.

As Uvalde families mourn, the Texas Tribune looks back at another mass shooting in the state that affects the gun-policy debate in America to this day. What a Wall Street Journal tax columnist learned about the IRS after having to wait more than five hours in line for assistance. American taxpayers have to spend a surprising amount of time navigating government bureaucracy to access the benefits they’re entitled to. The Atlantic examines of “the Time Tax.” Grist reports on new research showing climate change is seriously messing with our sleep. Tom Cruise runs a lot in his movies. ESPN asked elite athletes to critique his form.

Parkland and Newtown families reflect on how to support the parents who lost children in the Texas elementary-school shooting. The Washington Post spoke to them. USA Today reports on how the Texas and Buffalo shootings are overshadowing the confirmation process of Biden's ATF nominee. The New Yorker examines the digital spaces where the gunman in the Buffalo shooting developed his plans and built an audience. A conversation with a Vox journalist who survived a school shooting more than two decades ago, who spoke with others who lived through the first wave of this kind of gun violence. Apple News highlights some of the best journalism focusing on the week’s tragic events.

At least 19 students and 2 adults were killed in a shooting at a Texas elementary school. The San Antonio Express-News reports. Two years after George Floyd’s murder, the Washington Post reports on how the White House is issuing an executive order on policing and how Biden’s rhetoric around overhauling law enforcement has changed.

Georgia’s primary races have national implications. Trump is seeing mixed results in efforts to influence state politics. Vox looks at why Governor Brian Kemp, an enemy of Trump’s, looks set for a strong win. A Supreme Court ruling on Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law may pave the way for restrictions on abortion in other states. ProPublica reveals how the state does the least for new parents in need. No, video games don’t rot brains. Research shows that, in moderation, there are actually cognitive benefits. The Wall Street Journal breaks down recent data. AOL Instant Messenger launched 25 years ago this month. Smithsonian Magazine explains how the old-school messaging technology is a lot more influential than you might think.

Biden said America would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against a possible Chinese attack, an answer that surprised observers from Washington to Beijing. Reuters reports. The Houston Chronicle has details of an extensive new report revealing Southern Baptist leaders routinely silenced sexual-abuse survivors and missed opportunities to make reforms. NBC News reports on the Russian soldier sentenced to life in prison in Ukraine’s first war crimes trial. NPR takes us inside the dramatic courtroom moment when a Ukrainian widow confronted the man who shot her elderly husband. Sports Illustrated profiles Rafael Nadal, who at 36 is aiming for another Grand Slam title, fighting injuries, age, and younger opponents.

Oklahoma lawmakers have passed a bill that would be the strictest anti-abortion law in the nation. The Wall Street Journal has details. And NPR looks at a landmark study tracking the lasting effect of having an abortion, or being denied one. Politico explains Biden’s five big challenges on his first trip to Asia as president. The Washington Post introduces us to parents who refuse to give their kids smartphones. Popular Science looks at the facts behind common misconceptions about metals in the kitchen.

Reuters reports on Biden’s decision to invoke the the Defense Production Act to combat the baby-formula shortage. There are a lot of misconceptions about breastfeeding and formula feeding, so Vox supplies some facts. A USA Today investigation reveals major failures in the adoption system in America. Hear more on USA Today’s 5 Things podcast. NPR explains why monkeypox is in the news — and why you’re highly unlikely to catch it. The PGA Championship begins today without defending champion Phil Mickelson. ESPN tells the story of how things fell apart for the golf legend in just one year.

Tuesday’s primary results paint a mixed picture of the electorate, the parties, and Trump's influence. Vox explains. Following the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, CBS News looks at the major questions remaining about her death. A friend and fellow reporter writes a remembrance of her for CNN. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell tells the Wall Street Journal that inflation must be brought down — and that the bank has the resolve to do it. But Bloomberg’s visit to the Texas town with the highest inflation in the country reveals the limits of the Fed’s ability to help. A collegiate summer-league baseball team is reinventing the game and drawing huge crowds. The Los Angeles Times has the story.