violence

The economic costs of violence in Chicago

Feb 11, 2013

Over 500 people were killed in Chicago last year. And the soaring murder rate has real economic consequences for the city.

Posted In: Chicago, violence, public housing

A gaming "ceasefire" for Newtown

David Brancaccio

Dec 21, 2012

A man asks fellow gamers to lay down their digital weapons in the wake of Newtown, and a new report from Pew's Excellence in Journalism project looks at why reaction to this shooting was different.

Posted In: Newtown, violence, gaming, video games

Switching up the violent video game trend

Interview by

Jeff Horwich

Aug 7, 2012

Each time there's a mass shooting in the real world, people ponder again the link between violent media and violent actions. The link isn't clear in recent cases -- and it's not proven as a general matter. But is there any harm in investigating alternatives?

Posted In: video games, violence

Violence shakes Anaheim -- and its image

Shereen Marisol Meraji

Jul 27, 2012

Police shooting, protests highlight poverty in Disneyland's hometown.

Posted In: Anaheim, disney, violence

Reflecting on the tragedy at 'Dark Knight Rises'

Alyssa Rosenberg

Jul 20, 2012

Commentator and culture journalist Alyssa Rosenberg on the shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., that occurred last night at a screening of the popular Batman movie.

Posted In: movies, violence, cultural, tragedy, The Dark Knight Rises