The 12.18.22 Issue

Highlights

The Lives They Lived
A boy just baptized. A girl who just had her Sweet 16. These are the stories of 12 children killed by guns this year.
By The New York Times Magazine
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Why We Published a Special Project About Child Gun Deaths
Every December, The Times Magazine devotes a special project to the deaths of notable people. This year, we are telling the stories of 12 children killed by guns.
By Jake Silverstein
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Childhood’s Greatest Danger: The Data on Kids and Gun Violence
Gun violence recently surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of death for American children. No group of kids has been spared, but some have fared far worse.
By Robert GebeloffDanielle IvoryBill MarshAllison McCann and Albert Sun
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What Guns Did to My Childhood
They ended my innocence even before I copped one of my own.
By Mitchell S. Jackson
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He Was the Youngest, the Family Cuddler. He Never Got to Grow Up.
Darius Dugas II was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Sam Dolnick
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Violence Stalked His Family. He Couldn’t Escape It.
Rashad Smith was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Nathaniel Rich
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Two Sisters, Their Minecraft Partner and a Meetup That Never Happened
Shiway and Sadie Barry were two of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Susan Dominus
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‘Wait Till I Hit 18,’ He Told His Cousins. He Never Did.
Paula Tupou Bloomfield Tahi was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Jon Mooallem
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She Didn’t Want a Sweet 16. But It Was the Best Night of Her Short Life.
Angellyh Yambo was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Andrea Elliott
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He Was the Wheelie King of Grand Rapids. Biking Almost Saved His Life.
Kane Coronado was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Matthew Purdy
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She Used Music to Cope With a Life of Loss. But Nothing Could Keep Her Safe.
Tioni Theus was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Angela Flournoy
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He Was Baptized on Sunday and Started School on Monday. Then He Was Gone.
LaVonte’e Williams was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Linda Villarosa
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He Worked Odd Jobs Across Chicago’s South Side. Until That Saturday Night.
Sincere Cole was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Ben Austen
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He Found His Path in Nature. It Was Cut Short.
Elijah Gomez was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Reginald Dwayne Betts
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He Wanted to Be a Boss Just Like His Mom. He Never Got the Chance.
Juan Carlos Robles-Corona Jr. was one of thousands of American children killed by gun violence this year.
By Marcela Valdes