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Revisiting the ‘L word’

When we heard NPR's segment the other morning about why the network didn't refer to Donald Trump's repeated assertion that millions of illegal immigrants voted for Hillary Clinton, denying him a popular vote victory, a 'lie' we figured that NPR's ombudsman would surely hear about it. She did. And she's issued her ruling.
by Bob Collins

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Did you lose a pig?

Did you lose a pig?

Surely someone would notice if their pig was missing, right? Not, apparently, in Albert Lea, Minn., where police were called to a neighborhood this week when a pig appeared.
by Bob Collins

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Basketball player loses his eye

Basketball player loses his eye

This just in from MPR's Department of Gross.
by Bob Collins

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The heroes of small-market radio

The heroes of small-market radio

For old radio people, there's plenty to be wistful about in the Alexandria Echo Press' story today about Dennis Anhalt, the retiring news director at KXRA Radio.
by Bob Collins

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Minneapolis woman’s story of forgiveness becomes a love story

Minneapolis woman’s story of forgiveness becomes a love story

NPR's StoryCorps provides a warm update to the journey of Mary Johnson, the Minneapolis woman whose son was murdered by Oshea Israel in 1992, and who came to forgive him -- and become friends with him -- after visiting him in Stillwater prison.
by Bob Collins

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Gorbachev: World seems to be preparing for war

Gorbachev: World seems to be preparing for war

Mikhail Gorbachev opines today that the world seems to be preparing for war. Good morning!
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Farm country could lose big in a trade war

With the announcement this afternoon that President Donald Trump wants to charge a 20% tax on imports from Mexico to pay for his wall across the country's southern border, there's a fair chance of an all-out trade war erupting. What happens then?
by Bob Collins

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One nation. Divisible

One nation. Divisible

Two news stories today show the danger of taking a stand in today's America.
by Bob Collins

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