The Morning



An image of a woman and a child holding candles, taken from above.

A chart that shows a decrease in the child mortality rate from 1968 through 2015, followed by an increase from 2019 through 2021.

An empty basketball court. A torn net is crumpled on the floor.

A line chart showing some of the leading causes of death for children between 1999 and 2022. In 2019, the rate of drug-related deaths surpassed drowning deaths. In 2020, the rate of child deaths from firearm-related causes surpassed the number of deaths from traffic-related causes, including car crashes.





Several people marching in a protest as they hold a banner. One person holds up a sign that says, “Here To Stay.” Another sign reads, “We Are Home.”















Three police officers in front of a van with barred windows.








Animated images of children rehearsing for a music performance.



A side view of a two-story house with pink walls. The moon is visible through an aperture in the roof.





A bartender wearing a black T-shirt prepares a cocktail behind a bar. In front of the bar are pink-and-brown bar seats.





A pile of three slices of cake bars made of layers of cranberry, lemon and pastry.



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