Outrage and grief over the Uvalde school shooting; Trump-backed candidates have mixed primary results

Plus, the latest research on long COVID [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Suzanne Nuyen First up [People react outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, May 24, 2022.]( Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Here's what we're following today: At least 19 children and 2 adults were killed after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, just two days before summer break. The [18-year-old gunman]( was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent who responded to a request for backup. ➡️ Survivors of the Parkland and Columbine school shootings have expressed [outrage and grief]( over the news of the shooting in Uvalde. [Parkland survivor David Hogg]( spoke to NPR about the tragedy of how familiar it all is. Georgia, Alabama, Texas and Arkansas held primaries yesterday, with the power of Donald Trump's endorsements being tested once again. 🏆 Trump-endorsed incumbent [Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton]( won the Republican primary. [Herschel Walker]( also won his primary for Georgia senate. [Sarah Huckabee Sanders]( cruised to an easy victory in the GOP primary for Arkansas governor. ❌ However, Georgia [Republican Gov. Brian Kemp]( beat Trump's pick for governor in the Georgia GOP primary, and [Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger]( also won over Trump-backed Jody Hice. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Picture show [A woman cries and hugs a young girl while on the phone outside the Willie de Leon Civic Center where grief counseling will be offered in Uvalde, Texas.]( Allison Dinner/AFP via Getty Images Photos from the scene of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, show parents, children and staff grieving as they wait for news of their loved ones. In remarks from the White House, President Biden said: "As a nation we have to ask, [when in God's name]( are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?" --------------------------------------------------------------- Today’s listen [Nancy Rose, right, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and fatigue, cooks for her mother, Amy Russell, left, at their home, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Researchers are trying to understand what causes these long COVID symptoms.]( John Minchillo/AP Scientists have released the first results of a study aimed at trying to understand why some people suffer long-term consequences of a COVID-19 infection while others recover fully. 🎧 [Listen to the disappointing and provocative results]( or [read them here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Before you go [The shapes in this salt crystal are consistent with what would be expected for microorganisms.]( Kathy Benison - Scientists have found what might be living microorganisms inside of an 830-million-year-old salt crystal. The only way to know for sure? [Open it up to find out.]( - Forecasters expect more hurricanes and tropical storms than usual this year, which would make the [seventh year in a row]( with an above-average number of storms — a statistic that could reflect the new normal under climate change. - Male anchors at several prominent news outlets in Afghanistan have began covering their faces during broadcasts in solidarity with their female coworkers, who were [ordered by the Taliban]( to cover their faces. - A professor was biking through the woods near his home in England when he came across when he came across something surprising: A little delivery robot, trundling along the dirt path. [See his photo of the wandering bot]( which warmed hearts worldwide online. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]