Background checks alone might not be enough to reduce shooting deaths in the United States, a new study warns. States that require gun permits, rather than relying solely on universal background ...

A new study is questioning long-held government claims that background checks on private gun transfers could help stop mass public shootings. The report, published by the Crime Prevention Research ...

Less than 15 percent of board members overseeing the nation’s top hospitals have a professional background in healthcare, while more than half have a background in finance or business services, ...