Bob CollinsThis tweet, from Rochester Post Bulletin photojournalist Andrew Link, is the sort of thing that can bring a tear to an old-school news junkie. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for December 2017
Vonn is getting the Dixie Chicks treatment because she weighed in on the question of what it means to represent the United States? Read more →
The eye is drawn to the smiling politician in the center of this Associated Press photo, until you follow the line created by linked hands and see the face of his spouse, and a different story — different words, if you will — is revealed. Read more →
Every day we look at the day’s news and try to answer a question: Who are we? What kind of people are we?
Really, it’s an impossible question and an impossible answer. We’re a lot of different things.
But that’s not going to stop us from declaring that we’re a people who stop to help a rabbit in the midst of a devastating inferno.
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Maybe a month ago, sexual harassment wasn’t a partisan issue. With Franken’s exit, Democrats, who’ve pushed John Conyers and Franken to the curb this week, are gambling that they can make it one. Read more →
Brendon Manuel Dos Santos, 23, was found not guilty of attending a noisy party in Grand Forks yesterday, but was he on trial for that charge or was it really because he wouldn’t so something he didn’t have to do. Read more →
Here are the topics and guests scheduled today on MPR News programming. Read more →
2017 has been the year of big mouths, bluster and blathering Tweets. Time’s choice is perfect because it focuses on forced silence that is ending because two small, nearly whispered words on the social media of choice: Me too.
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Here’s Wednesday’s list of show topics and guests on MPR News programming. Read more →
Here’s your moment of Minnesota Zen. Read more →
Comedian John Oliver pretty well nailed it while participating in a panel he was moderating about the 20th anniversary of the film ‘Wag the Dog’ when he asked Hoffman about allegations that he groped a 17-year-old intern on the set. Read more →
The boss of The Takeaway broke her silence today, answering allegations that she and members of WNYC, which owns the public radio program, did not respond to sexual and racial harassment allegations against former host John Hockenberry.
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Tyler Ketz won $6,000 playing the slots recently. His first child was also born. So Tyler was feeling good about life and wanted to spread it around a bit. Read more →
Willmar City Council member Ron Christianson didn’t show up at last night’s Council meeting where his constituents were to speak about Christianson’s social media commentary on Muslims in the community.
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Alas, we have reached another moment when Baby Boomers are told that their time is up. When the YMCA doesn’t want you anymore, it’s time to walk toward the sunset.
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