Bob Collins
A man robs the same bank branch three times.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
By Bob Collins
Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.
A stadium scrapbook
About those drones
Walking the fine line, Cash for Clunkers for wealthy folks, the resilience of people, remembering Panama, and what is the speed of thought?
Fresh Eye on the Radio: Coat controversies
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.
Fresh Eye on the Radio: A world of breakthroughs
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?
A dying sun
Copenhagen’s footprint
The flight of the 787
Minnesota by the numbers
Keeping up with cheap, getting your head out of your BlackBerry, a teachable moment for law students, Copenhagen’s carbon footprint, and how to steal identities on Facebook.