Why it’s so hard to change gun laws

President Biden demanded Congress take action to prevent the next mass shooting. NPR breaks down the hurdles to legislative change. 

Sanctions on Russia for the war in Ukraine have exacerbated supply-chain woes and pushed the price of commodities up. Bloomberg News explains how Russia still benefits from the shortages. 

A New Yorker reporter tried to understand the rise in child suicides. 

Harini Logan won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after the competition went to a spell-off. USA Today describes the dramatic finish.