Bob CollinsThe Oxford Dictionary has named ‘GIF’ as the word of the year.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Surveys and trivia
Theory: The proliferation of jack-o-lantern artistry has made the world a tougher place for kids who carve three triangles and something resembling a mouth into your basic pumpkin.
Let’s just go ahead and add this to NewsCut’s growing list of people who make it rough for the rest of us, what with their creative ways to propose and all
How to taste coffee
I’ve had a few — more than one — requests to post Friday’s unique ‘newscast’ on The Current with Mary Lucia. She brought her ill dog, Smudge, to work.
The squirrel opener
Behind the best small town
The Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport has installed a baby grand piano in the baggage area with this invitation to play it. This afternoon, it was silent. Perhaps this sign offers a clue as to why.
Israeli researchers have concluded that more physically attractive members of Congress get more coverage on network television.
The art of parallel parking