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Canada’s shame: indigenous kids stolen from families

The CBC offers poignant truth today in the telling of the story of three sisters, victims of the Sixties Scoop in Canada, in which Canada's Indigenous, Metis and Inuit children were taken, often separated, then placed in foster homes or given to white families through adoption from the late '50s to the '80s.
by Bob Collins

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Smog helping nature put on a rare light show

There was a little more freezing fog around the upper Midwest overnight, which provided another chance to consider the advantage of living in flyover country. Light pillars, for example.
by Bob Collins

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The crime spree at the front door

It's only a matter of time before the easy pickings on the doorstep lead to someone getting killed, and there's a chance it'll be someone who wasn't on the doorstep to steal the package.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 12/12/18

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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U.S. Bank Stadium on Craigslist? No sale

U.S. Bank Stadium on Craigslist? No sale

Alas, there'll be no sell-off of The People's Stadium. Craigslist has removed the posting, offering the stadium for sale for $1 billion, and for good reason.
by Bob Collins

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Charges dropped against a woman who wouldn’t stand up

All the charges have been dropped against Jazmine Headley, the woman who waited for nearly four hours to renew daycare vouchers in a New York City agency office that didn't have enough chairs. That's an unsatisfying end to an outrageous event in which Ferguson was, basically, assaulted by police officers. Her crime? She was sitting on the floor.
by Bob Collins

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6 takeaways from the Oval Office showdown

6 takeaways from the Oval Office showdown

We had some time to kill today while watching -- and enjoying, frankly -- lawmakers and President Trump argue out in the open as if there's more than one branch of government. So we looked around the room and we have takeaways .
by Bob Collins

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NPR, temporary workers, and survival of the fittest journalists

For sure, the business is hard economically, and has been since Marconi. But over the years its method of advancement also provided networks with a steady stream of seasoned journalists. Only the best survived the winnowing process.
by Bob Collins

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