Scenes from the figure skating championships Bob Collins January 25, 2008, 10:09 AM Jan 25, 2008 5 A look at what some people throw on the ice in tribute after a skater’s performance. Read more →
From tiny helmets… Bob Collins January 25, 2008, 8:09 AM Jan 25, 2008 Tests begin on a helmet that scientists hope can reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s. Read more →
Pawlenty’s broadside against social service spending Bob Collins January 24, 2008, 7:03 PM Jan 24, 2008 8 Roads and bridges could be better, but for social services. Read more →
Landfall’s best Bob Collins January 24, 2008, 2:29 PM Jan 24, 2008 Generally speaking, people don’t have a lot of fabulous things to say about Landfall once they get past “affordable.” Read more →
News word of the day: Fatigue Bob Collins January 24, 2008, 12:19 PM Jan 24, 2008 A look at today’s stories about fatigue. Read more →
Extinction is forever Bob Collins January 24, 2008, 8:18 AM Jan 24, 2008 1 It’s not every day (yet) that we get to observe the moment of extinction. Read more →
Freedom is just another word… Bob Collins January 23, 2008, 5:49 PM Jan 23, 2008 The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan was called ‘Operation Enduring Freedom.’ Now a journalist there has been sentenced to death for downloading Internet material on the role of women in Islamic nations. Read more →
There’s more to life than retail Bob Collins January 23, 2008, 5:06 PM Jan 23, 2008 10 The closing of a non-descript chain store in St. Paul gets a lot of notice. Read more →
From a flood to a trickle Bob Collins January 23, 2008, 12:40 PM Jan 23, 2008 Is flood relief money getting to Southeast Minnesota? Read more →
Truthiness and the NTSB Bob Collins January 23, 2008, 11:23 AM Jan 23, 2008 5 Whether justifiable or not, the investigation into why the I-35W bridge collapse is now a political affair. Read more →
When in doubt, blame the Internet Bob Collins January 23, 2008, 8:21 AM Jan 23, 2008 Do social networking sites contribute to suicide? Read more →
A part of the problem, or a part of the cure? Bob Collins January 22, 2008, 10:26 PM Jan 22, 2008 3 A proposal for a mental health facility in Woodbury has illuminated a broken Minnesota system. Read more →
Tales from the Badger State Bob Collins January 22, 2008, 3:38 PM Jan 22, 2008 3 Wisconsin, sometimes you make it too easy. Read more →
Abortion and a new generation Bob Collins January 22, 2008, 1:49 PM Jan 22, 2008 3 Young people made up much of Tuesday’s anti-abortion rally in St. Paul. Read more →
Time wasters: A blast from the past Bob Collins January 22, 2008, 10:51 AM Jan 22, 2008 The Library of Congress is uploading its digital collections. Read more →