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California's Senate approved the End of Life Option Act, a bill that would allow doctor-assisted suicide for some terminally ill patients. The bill had been stalled for years, in part because doctors opposed it. But last month the California Medical Association dropped its opposition, becoming the first state medical association to do so. NPR's Arun Rath talks to Dr. Theodore Mazer, a member of the association's executive board, about the decision.

A rise in suicides plus an epidemic of overdoses from prescription painkillers and heroin are key factors that have undone a long-term improvement in death rates. A weak economy may have contributed.

Kansas SB12 would make it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to trasngender teens and adults under the age of 21. Critics say it would harm transgender youth, who already face elevated rates of depression and suicide.

It's not often that a candidate quitting a local mayor's race would get national media attention, but that's exactly what happened last October when Jason…

Despite a federal ban on funding the study of gun violence, researchers have published hundreds of studies in recent years exploring risk factors and solutions to the problem.

A Marine Corps report found a pattern of abuse at the South Carolina training facility, and linked it to the suicide of one recruit. The recruit's family says they don't believe his death was suicide.

The city is divided after months of fighting. In the latest attack, dozens were killed in suicide bombings that appear to be the work of rebels.

While the political focus may be on mass shootings, states are far more often using red flag laws to prevent cases of individual gun violence, including suicide.

Also: A court sustains a ruling against California's assisted suicide law; a former Navy SEAL will receive the Medal of Honor today; and the Washington Capitals advance to the Stanley Cup Final.

British news media report that MI5 uncovered a plot to kill Theresa May in a suicide attack on No. 10 Downing St. Reports say two suspects will be appearing in court on Wednesday.