Bob CollinsNorth Dakota has the dirtiest snow in America, according to researchers.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for January 2015
Al Jazeera America this week has been peeling back the veil of indifference that has masked a reality of life in parts of Minneapolis — native American gangs. Read more →
Might the controversy over the missing two pounds-per-square inch of air from a football be blown (no pun intended) a bit out of proportion?
Let’s consider these two images of news conferences in the Boston area this week.
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Not since they dressed up llamas at the Minnesota State Fair have we seen a competition quite like the images from the Miss Universe costume competition today.
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When former Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel was paid to walk away from the company which he led into some of the worst decisions in the history of the retailer, he was given a severance package worth an estimated $61 million.
That figure is being noticed now that Target plans to put 17,000 employees out of work in Canada. Read more →
Today’s evidence of the devolution of the American boy comes from the Boston Globe, which today reports a disturbing fashion trend among boys who want to look cool at this time of the year: shorts. Read more →
If you want to learn about Minnesota, can you do any better than a fashion reporter for the Wall Street Journal who’s based out of Los Angeles?
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The best part about the end of the NFL season is the annual release of the Bad Lip Reading video recapping the season.
This year did not disappoint. Read more →
Dylan will be on the cover of next months’ magazine but the AARP posted some excerpts of the interview today. Unsurprisingly, most of the interview is about the music.
But it takes a little used to getting use to Dylan talking about aging. Read more →
Another reminder of how the Internet connects us in more ways than we can imagine. Read more →
North St. Paul authorities got burned when they tried to take the backyard bonfire away from the city’s residents. Read more →
Honk if you predicted that an AFC Championship game would lead to a debate over the proper application of the Ideal Gas Law.
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The story of the Prior Lake girl who was bullied with racist taunts is plenty troubling. So is the allegation that the father of the alleged bullies excused his kid’s behavior by noting he uses the “N word” around the house all the time.
But one lingering question is plenty troubling, too. Why did it take the posting of a YouTube video for Brad Knudson to get some measure of satisfaction?
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Science might not be enough to save the New England Patriots from the clutches of another embarrassment. But at least it provides an opportunity to learn a little more about science, something that’s not entirely the sport’s strong suit.
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For a fourth time, Red Bull is bringing its Crashed Ice competition to Saint Paul. It has again set up a course from the Cathedral of Saint Paul to the streets below.
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