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Mental health and gun control up close

Could New York state's new gun law backfire when it comes to people with a mental illness? Some experts think so.
by Bob Collins

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The art of ‘serious fishing’

From the 'Things We Didn't Know Until Today' file comes word that there's a godfather of ice fishing. And, naturally, he's from Minnesota.
by Bob Collins

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When the sheriff is the law(5×8 – 1/16/13)

When the sheriff is the law(5×8 – 1/16/13)

Picking which laws to enforce, where the women are assaulted, the $28,000 diet, the Saint Paul exodus, and the sports kids of the year who know a thing or two about brotherhood.
by Bob Collins

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Not embracing winter: The snowman assassin

Not embracing winter: The snowman assassin

There's something oddly warming about watching the slow-motion destruction of snowmen.
by Bob Collins

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A clear case of pedophobia

Is fear of young children a legitimate phobia or a good reason to try to shake down a school district? We're about to find out.
by Bob Collins

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China’s pollution from space

China’s pollution from space

Can it affect the U.S.? Yes, in about five days according to one expert.
by Bob Collins

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Healing through music in Newtown

Healing through music in Newtown

A month after the horrific shooting in Connecticut, two musicians have done what they could do to help the town.
by Bob Collins

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Math as a team sport (5×8 – 1/15/13)

Math as a team sport (5×8 – 1/15/13)

When math kids can't pass the math test, it was four years ago today on the Hudson, I am an African man, welcoming strangers, and second chances.
by Bob Collins

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