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Gwen Ifill dead at 61

Gwen Ifill dead at 61

Gwen Ifill co-anchors one of the smartest news programs in America that probably isn't as well watched as it should be, but for those who value a calm and intelligent discussions about the day's issue, she was a national treasure. She died today at 61.
by Bob Collins

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After the election, a media mea culpa

Perhaps you've noticed in the last seven days that, despite not having a shred of specifics from the new president, reporters have had no trouble telling the story of what a Trump presidency means for everything and everybody. They could have spent the last year doing those stories for all of the candidates who wanted to be president, but they couldn't; they were too busy regurgitating the stump speeches and rehashing the horse race, which relies on polls that were completely inaccurate.
by Bob Collins

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Biden memes save Internet

The online star of the postgame show for American's Election Day has turned out to be a guy who's going to be out of work in two months.
by Bob Collins

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The bad news of a bountiful harvest

For farmers to succeed in business, energy prices will have to go up. Record and bountiful harvests will have to go down.
by Bob Collins

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A Minnesota community pulls together in search for missing girl

A Minnesota community pulls together in search for missing girl

There's plenty in the news to get justifiably worked up about but let's squeeze in one little ray of sunshine before we return to our regular programming.
by Bob Collins

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Politics and Coach Pop

It's not often you hear coaches of professional sports teams dissecting the political scene in America, but San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, probably the best basketball coach in America, isn't an ordinary coach, and he's never suffered fools gladly.
by Bob Collins

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I found an old pal today, only to learn he’s dying

I found an old pal today, only to learn he’s dying

I'm at the time of my life where, more often than not, I learn what happened to some of those old classmates when I hear that they've died or are dying. Joe Resnick, who became a bigshot in the sportswriting world as a freelancer, is dying.
by Bob Collins

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Motorcyclists buoy family targeted by racial slurs

A New Hampshire boy whose home was targeted with racial slurs and vandalism has 17 new friends courtesy of the Manchester Motorcycle Club.
by Bob Collins

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Aboard a saltie in Duluth, hurrying up to go nowhere

Aboard a saltie in Duluth, hurrying up to go nowhere

The saltie Cornelia finally pulled into the harbor in Duluth yesterday, a scene we never tire of watching and a scene we’ve never watched without wondering if there’s a worse job in the world than working on a saltie? We don’t know the answer to the question because we’ve never worked on a saltie nor…
by Bob Collins

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You didn’t vote? Why not?

You didn’t vote? Why not?

Seventy-four percent of eligible Minnesotans voted. But that's down from the last election, which was down from the election before that. Had we matched 2012's turnout, another 78,000 people would've voted.
by Bob Collins

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