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StoryCorps: What Aidan Jack Seeger left behind

As most fans of NPR's Morning Edition know, Friday is the day you get to cry on your way to work. StoryCorps, the segment in which people tell their life story in their own words, is always good for a punch to the feels; this morning's outdid its usual compelling self.
by Bob Collins

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Anja Niedringhaus’ humanity in her own pictures

Anja Niedringhaus’ humanity in her own pictures

You can tell a lot about the type of person who is behind a camera by the images of the people in front of the lens.
by Bob Collins

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Lessons from a Wisconsin love song

Lessons from a Wisconsin love song

This is a good day to pay attention to Nickolas Butler, of Fall Creek, Wisconsin, near Eau Claire, who gets plenty of New York Times love today for his book, 'Shotgun Lovesongs.'
by Bob Collins

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Nabisco to same-sex ad opponents: ‘Tough cookies’

Nabisco to same-sex ad opponents: ‘Tough cookies’

A lot of companies still run for cover when the issue of same-sex marriage comes up. Honey Maid got its share of grief last month when it showed same-sex couples in some of its ads.
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Is mental illness unfairly linked to violence?

The statistics show that people with a mental illness are far more likely to be the victims, rather than the perpetrators, of violence. And yet, here were again this week shining the spotlight on what role mental illness might have played in a crime. But does the latest Fort Hood shooting paint an unfair picture of the link. NPR's Shots blog thinks so.
by Bob Collins

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Ballpark manners: The kids get the balls

Ballpark manners: The kids get the balls

The kid gets the ball. That's the unwritten code at the nation's ballparks for foul balls or gifts from the players.
by Bob Collins

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In tougher times, F-M rallies around Garrett Grommesh again

In tougher times, F-M rallies around Garrett Grommesh again

If life were fair, there'd be more Hollywood endings. Remember the Grommesh family of Moorhead? They were the recipients of a new home and tons of goodwill in their community when their story -- Garrett, 13, has spina bifida -- made it to ABC's Extreme Home Makeover in 2010.
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Father gets grief for taking time off from work at child’s birth

Father gets grief for taking time off from work at child’s birth

A professional baseball player for the New York Mets -- insert obvious New York Mets joke here -- missed opening day this week because his wife had a baby. Honk if you don't see what's coming next. Hint: It involves only men and sports talk radio.
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Politics: Where decency is a weakness

Politics: Where decency is a weakness

Today's story in the Washington Post about the fading tradition of a concession phone call after a tough-fought campaign reveals the central problem with politics: Decency is a sign of weakness.
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