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The American Way of Killing: Malcolm Gladwell Challenges the Gun Debate

Season 2026 Episode 8260 | 18m 30s

According to the CDC, 130 people on average are killed by guns in the U.S. every day, with twice that number shot and wounded. Yet, little progress has been made in preventing more tragedies. In his new book, Malcolm Gladwell argues that false narratives around guns have stalled meaningful safeguards. Gladwell joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss why it’s important to challenge our assumptions.

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