massacre

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Joel Negin, a professor of public health at the University of Sydney, said Australia's measures in 1996 largely worked because they were part of a broad suite of measures implemented "very quickly" after the massacre.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Researchers believe the massacre occurred during a period of instability in the Carpathian Basin.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

He intervened in Libya against Moammar Gadhafi’s military to prevent a massacre in Benghazi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

"This is like one big family," he told the crowd, reinforcing a message of closeness voiced by many since Tuesday's massacre.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The following is an abridged version of the first column to run after the Columbine massacre.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz