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Shot and Forgotten
Clai Lasher-Sommers was a child when her stepfather nearly killed her. Her recovery will never end.
Domestic Violence
A new study finds that threats made with a firearm can worsen PTSD symptoms of domestic violence victims.
Philadelphia
A bullet severed Ty Shoemake's spine when he was a young drug dealer. Now he is finding fame as Upper Body Boy, a motivational guru who shatters perceptions one stunt at a time.
In Memoriam
Hailey and Maximus Blunk belong to a growing group of American kids enduring what one childhood trauma expert calls a "particularly difficult struggle."
Shooting
Private medical records of Chris Kyle's killer reveal the true story behind the "American Sniper" murder.
Longform
It took a second for the gun to accidentally go off, weeks for Florida to pass a law to keep guns out of children’s hands, and a lifetime for Sean Smith to forgive himself.
Q & A
Jooyoung Lee documents the very painful ways that shooting injuries transform vibrant young men.