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What is the current political climate under President Trump?
This is Ira Glass, the host of This American Life. So much is changing so rapidly right now with President Trump in office. It feels good to pause for a moment sometimes and look around at what's what.
To try and do that, we've been finding these incredible stories about right now that are funny and have feeling and you get to see people everywhere making sense of this new America that we find ourselves in. This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A picture is beginning to emerge of Luigi Mangione, the man police have charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. NPR's Maria Aspin has more.
There are still many unanswered questions about how this smart and successful 26-year-old turned into a man who allegedly killed in cold blood. Luigi Mangione grew up in a wealthy Baltimore County family. He was the valedictorian at his exclusive all-boys prep school and went on to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania.
High school classmate Freddie Leatherberry describes Mangione as athletic, smart, and well-liked.
I'm still just in disbelief that the kid that I knew has just taken his life in this direction.
But in recent years, Mangione was fighting back pain and spending time online where he expressed admiration for the writing of the Unabomber. Maria Aspen, NPR News, New York.
Parents from across the country were on Capitol Hill today calling on the House to pass bipartisan legislation to better protect kids on the Internet. NPR's Windsor Johnson reports on the Kids Online Safety Act.
Marine Mollack was among the parents calling on the House to bring the bill to a vote. She lost her 16-year-old son David to suicide in 2016 after he was bullied online. Mollack says she's frustrated that it's taking this long to get the legislation passed. We're fighting tooth and nail to get this done. It makes absolutely no sense.
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