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No, not literally. But the host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight" doesn't love our hyperbolic headlines.
Some headlines seem more sympathetic to white perpetrators of mass violence than black victims of police shootings.
Don't hold your breath waiting for these.
Don't get me wrong. I am very fond of Pope Francis -- his warmth and sunniness, and his dedication to serving the poor. But it is becoming wearying when the Pope, after three years in office, edifies the faithful through off-the-cuff remarks that the media scramble to decipher.