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Opinion: When A Video Isn't The Whole Story

NPR's Scott Simon thinks about how a bit of video that seemed to capture a moment of callousness didn't actually show everything that happened.
The Chicago Cubs celebrate their win against the St. Louis Cardinals on July 22.

We live in times of instant mass outrage. Someone does something, says something, or is seen doing something, and they can be demonized with a click. The next time you might be tempted, think of this:

In the fourth inning of Sunday's game between the Chicago

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