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In South Carolina, hate is met with forgiveness

In South Carolina, hate is met with forgiveness

I was driving home from work last night thinking about the shootings in South Carolina and also one of the most amazing mass murder stories I've ever heard. In 2006, Charles Roberts walked into an Amish schoolhouse and shot 10 girls and killed five of them before killing himself.
by Bob Collins

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Public media journalists lean left: Admit it and relax

Journalist Adam Ragusea acknowledges a poorly-kept secret: public media journalists -- and journalists in general -- lean left. Why pretend?
by Bob Collins

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Brian Williams blames his ego

Brian Williams blames his ego

Brian Williams has given his first interview since being bounced from the NBC anchor desk, leading to a greater question of why does NBC News employ a journalist who acknowledges making things up when most respectable news organizations want nothing to do with journalism's cardinal sin?
by Bob Collins

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Wisconsin man hits the lottery, buys billboards

In Wisconsin, Jack Maier buys billboard space to keep what happened to his wife from happening to other people, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
by Bob Collins

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Op-ed laments the entitled bicyclist

Minneapolis author Steve Stratman is roiling the peaceful waters that typically surround the cycling scene in the Twin Cities.
by Bob Collins

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Jon Stewart: ‘We won’t do jack’

Jon Stewart: ‘We won’t do jack’

There aren't many people left to whom thousands of other people turn to help process that which confounds us. Jon Stewart is the exception and he was at his best last evening on the subject of the killings in Charleston.
by Bob Collins

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CNN anchor shows how not to cover mass murder

Today, a block away from where nine African Americans were slaughtered in Charleston, S.C., Don Lemon was again the target of complaints that he undercuts African American struggles against racism.
by Bob Collins

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Why it matters that Kim Kardashian is on public radio

Why it matters that Kim Kardashian is on public radio

In the big scheme of things, Kim Kardashian appearing last weekend on 'Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!' isn't a huge deal. The show isn't journalism, but public radio fans know a groundbreaking descent into garbage when they hear it.
by Bob Collins

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The way to fewer injuries in football? Fewer helmets

The way to fewer injuries in football? Fewer helmets

An NFL official has a surprising recommendation to cut down the number of head and brain injuries in football: Get rid of the equipment that protects players.
by Bob Collins

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Clementa C. Pinckney speaks on the church where he died

Clementa C. Pinckney, the church leader, provides a fascinating background on the church and its meaning in this video posted online. Pinckney was one of those killed.
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