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Are the Gun Battle Lines Being Redrawn?
Guns have been part of American culture since the beginning, but outrage over the latest atrocity has strengthened the chances for gun control.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenGuns have been part of American culture since the beginning, but outrage over the latest atrocity has strengthened the chances for gun control. How does the debate in Washington sound in the inner cities—where gun violence is a daily fact of life? Also, Cardinal Mahony's handling of the sex abuse scandal gets a rare rebuke, and something new in the run-up to the Super Bowl. What some players are saying is actually interesting.
Banner image: John Trumbull's painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17 1775
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3 storiesMahony's Handling of Sex Abuse Scandal Gets a Rare Rebuke
Last night the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles posted tens of thousands of documents involving the sexual abuse of children by 122 priests — without covering up any names. Archbishop José Gomez took unprecedented action against his predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, barring him from any public ministry.
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A mystery to people from other countries, America's gun culture is as old as the Revolution, enshrined in the Bill of Rights, perpetuated by the Civil War and mythologized as "how the West was won."
Read the story34 minPlayers Sound Off ahead of Super Bowl
In the week before Super Bowl Sunday, tradition calls for endless interviews with nobody saying anything that's worth listening to. By this point in Super Bowl week, some sports reporters are wearing funny hats "just to keep everyone from dozing off." That's according to Lynn Zinser of the New York Times .
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