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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Why we’re not happier

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 5:01 PM Dec 17, 2009

A new study shows many other states are full of happier people than Minnesota.

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Strike three

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 2:57 PM Dec 17, 2009

A man robs the same bank branch three times.

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A stadium scrapbook

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 1:23 PM Dec 17, 2009

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The Vikings add more sketches to the scrapbook of stadium proposals past.

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Unemployment numbers: Who are these people?

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 11:30 AM Dec 17, 2009

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The unemployment story falls short of ‘glass-half-full’ status once you look beyond the headline.

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About those drones

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 9:30 AM Dec 17, 2009

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Insurgents hack into U.S. drones’ data.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/17/09: Journalism is a tricky business

Bob Collins December 17, 2009, 7:26 AM Dec 17, 2009

Walking the fine line, Cash for Clunkers for wealthy folks, the resilience of people, remembering Panama, and what is the speed of thought?

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Coat controversies

Bob Collins December 16, 2009, 4:38 PM Dec 16, 2009

Wearing a coat is a big deal for politicians.

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Live-blogging: What happened on Flight 188

Bob Collins December 16, 2009, 9:28 AM Dec 16, 2009

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The story behind the story of two wayward pilots sheds a disturbing light on the nation’s air traffic control system.

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Five by 8

Five at 8 – 12/16/09: Video games cause violence? Prove it!

Bob Collins December 16, 2009, 7:31 AM Dec 16, 2009

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The value of a two-word question, the power of the photograph, the lesson of Tiger, the end of health care reform, and the reinvention of the wheel.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: A world of breakthroughs

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 5:04 PM Dec 15, 2009

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What field has advanced the most in the last 100 years?

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Surveys and trivia

Now, we dance

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 3:04 PM Dec 15, 2009

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Among the important questions facing mankind is this one: Do men become better dancers as they get older, or do they just think they do?

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A dying sun

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 1:54 PM Dec 15, 2009

What will happen when the sun burns out?

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Copenhagen’s footprint

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 12:38 PM Dec 15, 2009

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Measuring the environmental impact of an environmental summit.

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The flight of the 787

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 11:49 AM Dec 15, 2009

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How to watch the first flight of Boeing’s new jet.

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Minnesota by the numbers

Bob Collins December 15, 2009, 9:40 AM Dec 15, 2009

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The Census Bureau releases a look at us.

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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for December 2009

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Why we’re not happier

Strike three

A stadium scrapbook

Unemployment numbers: Who are these people?

About those drones

Five at 8 – 12/17/09: Journalism is a tricky business

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Coat controversies

Live-blogging: What happened on Flight 188

Five at 8 – 12/16/09: Video games cause violence? Prove it!

Fresh Eye on the Radio: A world of breakthroughs

Now, we dance

A dying sun

Copenhagen’s footprint

The flight of the 787

Minnesota by the numbers