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90-year-old feeds homeless, is arrested

90-year-old feeds homeless, is arrested

Arnold Abbott might go to jail for making sure the hungry and homeless have something to eat in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
by Bob Collins

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With ‘Serial’, the podcast grows up

With ‘Serial’, the podcast grows up

If you're a public radio fan, you probably already know about Serial, the podcast from the creators of This American Life. The series explores the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a popular high-school senior in Baltimore. Her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, is serving time for her murder. If reported traditionally, it's just another murder with just another person serving time who says he didn't do it.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The voter in the next booth

1,000 Words: The voter in the next booth

There can be no more unimaginative photo in all of news than the one of a candidate voting.
by Bob Collins

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Timewasters: A look at the world’s longest golf club

Timewasters: A look at the world’s longest golf club

Michael Furrh set the record yesterday when he hit the ball a whole 63 yards with his 25 foot club.
by Bob Collins

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Yes, you can take a picture of your ballot

Yes, you can take a picture of your ballot

Thanks to social media, an every-two-years question is surfacing: Can I take a picture of my ballot? Yes. Sort of.
by Bob Collins

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No prize for sportsmanship in Northfield

No prize for sportsmanship in Northfield

It undoubtedly wouldn't matter to those involved -- a sense of decency is a powerful thing -- but the decision to disqualify two runners who helped an injured competitor still undermines the whole 'sports is meant to teach children' notion that's the underpinning of its existence.
by Bob Collins

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Is high school football a Republican thing?

In his New York Times column today, David Leonhardt theorizes that Democratic-leaning states are the ones in which high school football is struggling. And he zeroes in on Minnesota as an example where schools are canceling football seasons because there aren't enough players.
by Bob Collins

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The issues we never got around to discussing

The issues we never got around to discussing

Well, it's over. In the two or three days before the 2016 election cycle begins, let's kick this question around: What did you learn from this year's campaign? What issues were clarified for you?
by Bob Collins

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The big lie about the big lie of Obama’s job approval rating

The big lie about the big lie of Obama’s job approval rating

The numbers -- and the media -- aren't lying: the president is at the bottom of his popularity and no amount of playing with the calendar can make that a lie.
by Bob Collins

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The man who made it OK to laugh on public radio

The man who made it OK to laugh on public radio

Tom Magliozzi's laugh gave public radio permission to laugh and not be constantly weighed down by thinking such deep thoughts all the time.
by Bob Collins

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