The Tragedy at St. Mark's Church in Stockholm

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Mark's Church, a beautiful modernist church in a leafy suburb of Stockholm, attracts fans of brutalist architecture from all over. The church recently faced tragedy as a student from the neighboring school was found dead, a victim of the escalating war between drug gangs. This unexpected violence is affecting teenagers and will have a lasting impact on their lives.

Drug-related shootings and bombings are on the rise. Policies are changing and law-enforcement budgets rising, but stemming the violence is proving politically tricky. Our columnist considers how China is using the war in Gaza to burnish its diplomatic credentials (9:36). And the teams vying to smash a long-standing sailing-speed record (18:27).

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