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Editorial roundup: On mass murder

Editorial roundup: On mass murder

A sample of some of the nation's editorials in the wake of Sunday morning's mass killings in Orlando:
by Bob Collins

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Open thread: The nightclub shooting

I’ve been off the grid for a few days and am just back in town, so there’s not a lot of insight I’m able to offer in the wake of the largest mass murder in U.S. history, except that I expect the public discourse over the next few days will follow a well-traveled template. So…
by Bob Collins

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The curious growing disdain for passion

The curious growing disdain for passion

The growing chorus against passion increasingly seems like the logical follow-up to the campaign against education in the form of anti-intellectualism and 'elitism.'
by Bob Collins

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DWI: A tale of two states

In this state where 1 in every 7 drivers has a DWI conviction, the crime is a big joke to even the people talking a good game about stopping drunk driving.
by Bob Collins

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MnDOT test could make intersections easier for cyclists

If you are a bike rider, you probably know the frustration of pulling up to an intersection where pressure plates or other gizmos force a light to turn green for cars. Bikes? Too light. So a cyclist has to hit the 'walk' button. So MnDOT's experiment in Northfield is pretty significant.
by Bob Collins

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Hey, Uruguay, meet the real Montevideo!

Hey, Uruguay, meet the real Montevideo!

Some people might see this video only as a phone ad. I prefer to see it as an ad for one of the greatest communities in Minnesota: Montevideo.
by Bob Collins

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Obama ‘slow jams’ the news

Asked by Jimmy Fallon if he's watched election coverage, President Barack Obama said he's been watching his new favorite show, 'Orange Is Not the New Black.'
by Bob Collins

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Another lawsuit in ouster of gay coaches at UMD

Angie Nichols, the former director of the University of Minnesota Duluth's Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Services Office, is suing the Board of Regents, claiming the school retaliated against her through months of discrimination based on her sexual orientation and disability.
by Bob Collins

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A puppy, sewage, and a kid who steals a hug

A puppy, sewage, and a kid who steals a hug

The world needs more dog stories. So here's a dog story, world.
by Bob Collins

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Fargo ‘candidate’ wants to build a wall to keep Moorhead out

Mikhael Teryohin, an engineer at a software company in Fargo, is worried about people across the border and the threat they represent to the hard-working people in his area. They could, for example, steal their jobs.
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