Bob CollinsThe New York Times says new data shows that having a daughter makes it less likely a couple will try to have more children. Why? Once you have a daughter, why mess up a good thing with a son? Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for March 2018
We have no choice but to leave it to women to confirm whether a report from WalletHub is correct: Minnesota is the best state for women. That’s either an indication of how great Minnesota is or how poor 49 other states are. We cannot comment; we’re men. What do we know about what it’s like to be a woman anywhere? Read more →
A haul of unsecured weapons was found inside the home of a boy with autism who allegedly made a threat at a Vadnais Heights school. His grandfather says they were only family heirlooms. Read more →
When the world’s first heart transplant was performed in 1967, it felt very much like news that the Wright Brothers had flow something called an airplane. Taking a heart from one person and putting it another? Unfathomable.
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You have to love the resilience and creativity of farmers who figured out that people would pay a premium to to do yoga poses with goats.
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Donna Hines & I made a pilgrimage today and we were delighted to wait in line behind this fellow art lover & hopeful patriot. Posted by Ben Hines on Thursday, March 1, 2018 (h/t: Paul Tosto)
It’s not enough that you have to exchange your life’s energies for a paycheck every two weeks, must you be a walking billboard for your corporate overlords, too? Read more →
Francis Johnson was a constant presence in town. He loved riding his bike, wearing bright orange outwear. He kept 15 bikes at home to provide parts, according to the River Falls Journal, which pens a lovely tribute to him today. He died while riding his bike on Main Street on Tuesday. Read more →
There are some moments that seem uniquely Minnesotan. This is one of them. Read more →
If a congressman doesn’t think he can help fix a process that he says doesn’t work and it can’t be fixed, what are we doing? Read more →
Here are the topics and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
When a big, national event rolls into town — a national political convention, for example — a host committee will almost always have a party for the thousands of representatives of the media beforehand. They’re an ‘ethical disaster’ some journalists say.
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Keillor’s reception at Yavapai College Performing Arts Center signifies that his career is not ruined by his actions, nor those who don’t want to be in business with him anymore, his fans are just anxious to swoon as they were before. Read more →