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Opiate of the masses 
How a drug could help opiate addicts stabilize before getting long-term treatment. [Spokesman-Review]

Is that your Meidl answer? 
The police chief candidates are back at it again, talkin' at forums, and answerin' all manner of questions. 
[Spokesman-Review]

The Fosters
Five years ago, I dug into the broken Washington state foster care system. Now, InvestigateWest takes another look at the system — and still finds it a mess. [InvestigateWest]

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One man's hero is another man's Bin Laden. 
The alleged NY bomber's personal hero is Bin Laden. Me, my dad's my personal hero. Not Bin Laden. [New York Times]

Violence begets violence 
The shooting of an allegedly armed black man in North Carolina leads to violent protests. [Washington Post]

Please rise for President Bauer
Vox.com's Todd VanDerWerff thought the new TV show about Keifer Sutherland building the government up from scratch was pretty awesome. [Vox]