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The man who couldn’t stop paddling (5×8 – 5/10/13)

The man who couldn’t stop paddling (5×8 – 5/10/13)

Destination: Minnesota, a commencement address gets popular five years after a speaker dies, the gas game, no ring for the behind-the-scenes people, and depression in pictures.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (5/9/13)

The same-sex marriage vote, the search for Kira Trevino, more details on the kidnapping in Cleveland, and prison for drunk drivers in Wisconsin.
by Bob Collins

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A breakthrough in personal transportation?

A breakthrough in personal transportation?

I've had my doubts about the viability of Terrafugia's project to build a street-legal airplane, but this week it became more clear what the end game is.
by Bob Collins

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The secret stadium fix (5×8 – 5/9/13)

The secret stadium fix (5×8 – 5/9/13)

Secret plans and stadiums, a brother's gift to a sister who took her own life, Minnesota's declining voter participation, the absence of passion, and the most startling videos you'll see today.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (5/8/13)

Changes in the same-sex marriage bill at the Capitol, the Cleveland case, the phone call from Benghazi, and how a couple stood up against the worst date on the calendar.
by Bob Collins

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The arc of the media hero

The arc of the media hero

Why don't more people get involved like Charles Ramsey did? This is why.
by Bob Collins

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‘Texter, coming through!’

‘Texter, coming through!’

Improv Everywhere posed as city workers providing a solution to the "texting and walking" epidemic.
by Bob Collins

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The secret end of the Todd Hoffner affair

Todd Hoffner is out of a job and there isn't a prayer you're ever going to find out why.
by Bob Collins

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