Bob CollinsTo right an injustice, you have to be part of someone else’s story, New York Times columnist David Brooks says.
That’s difficult when your injustice isn’t theirs. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
You’ve probably seen the technique used by drivers entering divided highways. Maybe you’ve even used it yourself. Get halfway across the highway to the median, then wait for traffic to give you a break to enter.
That technique doesn’t work well if you’re driving a school bus. Read more →
Let’s not miss the big story here, people. A man amassed a $4 million estate by living frugally! If you want to leave a legacy that will educate the next generation, that’s it. Read more →
The tide has been going out for some time on the concept of a valedictorian and salutatorian at high school commencement exercises in Minnesota. Better to honor all academic achievers, rather than crown the top two, the philosophy goes.
A Chisholm student has launched a social media campaign in her school district to bring the honor back.
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NPR’s news boss is firing back at media critic Jay Rosen, who chastised the news organization on Twitter today for its coverage of Donald Trump’s appearance at a church in Flint yesterday. Read more →
There’s nothing wrong with an FBI agent posing as a journalist for the Associated Press, according to the United States Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General. Read more →
We kind of have a ‘thing’ for promotional videos for cities in Minnesota, so we’re watching a new one for Hopkins. Read more →
The Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania is out with its annual assessment of knowledge about how the U.S. government works. And it’s not pretty. Again.
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In Altoona, Iowa, Ava Hutchinson was diagnosed with cancer when she was just 2. She was treated and declared cancer free in 2009, but it came back in July. She’s 11 now and she may not see 12. She didn’t want any presents, just cards. She got cards. Read more →
You might want to check your data usage if you’re a Verizon customer, if a Cleveland Plain Dealer investigation is any indication of a growing problem. Read more →
Sarah Marshall probably made a mistake when she was riding on the bus. She said ‘hello’ back to someone who said ‘hello’ to her.
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The increase in the team’s value in one year — $600 million — far exceeds the money Minnesota taxpayers put into building the new stadium.
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Michelle Obama and Ellen DeGeneres went shopping at a CVS and found that you can drink boxed wine for up to six weeks after you open it. Read more →
‘I didn’t want to be a journalist so much as I wanted to be an NPR reporter.’
There’s a lot packed into a quote like that, which is why it should come as no surprise it belongs to Wade Goodwyn, the Texas reporter for NPR who has a cult-like following among public radio fans, me included. Read more →
A new study, examining two dozen previous reports, finds that 90 percent of the household dust examined contained 10 toxic chemicals. Read more →