Bob CollinsA high school coach’s generosity in a cross-country ski race cost his team a chance to compete for the state championship. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for February 2016
We don’t know exactly what happened inside a Roseville apartment overnight where a man having a mental health crisis was shot to death after stabbing a police dog.
But based on the information provided so far, it’s worth discussing whether there’s a more effective way to respond to these situations. Read more →
Maybe Americans did learn a few things from the economic collapse of 2008. An interview with an executive of Fidelity suggests so, anyway. People are saving money. Maybe. Read more →
Sometimes, Cleveland can’t help being Cleveland. Read more →
Sometimes, it’s hard for mere mortals to grasp the genius of Einstein.
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Here’s another reason why soccer is better than most mainstream sports: Its fans don’t take ticket-price increases lying down.
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Whether it’s on a Willmar, Minn., street or the San Francisco Bay Bridge, It’s amazing how the extraordinary act of saving lives is just another day on the job for cops. Read more →
It was five years ago today that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker ‘dropped the bomb,’ in his words, introducing legislation to strip public employee unions of their right to collective bargaining. It was a move that split Wisconsin and led to weeks of protests. How has it worked out?
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Regular readers know we really don’t need any more proof that Americans are really poor at history and civics, but let’s throw some out there anyway. Read more →
Luke McAvoy, an offensive lineman for the University of Minnesota Gophers football team from 2011-2014, was in a difficult spot during the same-sex marriage debate in Minnesota at the time.
While his teammates all had opinions of the issue, McAvoy kept quiet. He hadn’t yet told the team that he’s gay. Read more →
What do scientists do underground on the Mesabi range? No big deal. They’re just looking for the secret of the universe. Or at least they were. Read more →
A 93-year-old veteran from Virginia has reunited today with the 88-year old Australian woman with whom he shared a wartime love. Read more →
Since late January, a man in Superior, Wis., has been protesting the local school’s “de-escalation room”, a room where some of the school’s special needs students can go when things get tense for them. Read more →
Ever wonder where some political reporters get their analysis? Judging by emails pried from the Department of State, they buy it from the politicians they cover by selling their integrity. Read more →
Your daily dose of bittersweetness today comes from the blizzard-weary land of Willmar, Minn., where the police department reports on its Facebook page that police officers shoveled a driveway after trying to save the life of an elderly man who had a heart attack while shoveling.
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