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The Mississippi Puddle

The Mississippi River is at some of the lowest levels we've seen in years.
by Bob Collins

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When journalists keep a secret

When journalists keep a secret

An NBC reporter goes missing in Syria, and a news blackout about it is imposed.
by Bob Collins

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NASA style

NASA style

I'm generally not a huge fan of Gangnam Style parody videos but this latest one seems to confirm that sometime, somehow, rocket scientists became the cool kids.
by Bob Collins

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The streets of Woodbury

The local police blotter has always been something from which I can't look away. Particularly in smaller towns, there's no better way to get the temperature of a community.
by Bob Collins

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Court: Judge can’t order jury to reach a verdict

Maybe you've seen the TV crime episode when a jury is hopelessly deadlocked but the judge tells them they have to reach a verdict.
by Bob Collins

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When words aren’t necessary (5×8 – 12/17/12)

When words aren’t necessary (5×8 – 12/17/12)

The power of silence, 26 moments that restored faith in humanity, the Sunday school Christmas, where did the farmers go, and Rubio or Peterson?
by Bob Collins

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What the web used to be

Digital master Anil Dash remembers the Web We Lost.
by Nate Minor

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U’s greatest enrollment increase comes from China

U’s greatest enrollment increase comes from China

China and Illinois have been recruiting targets for the U for a few years now. The five-year trend maps, though, show just how important that growth has become.
by Paul Tosto

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Your daily aww: Christmas edition

Your daily aww: Christmas edition

What would YOU do in this situation? Bob Collins is off for the rest of the day.
by Nate Minor

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