Bob CollinsEarthcam has been keeping an eye on the construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium.
Today, the company released the newest time-lapse video of it. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
They sure care about yearbook photos out in the Red River Valley where, not having to spend any time worrying about a nuke dropping any minute, they can concentrate on whether the school must constitutionally accept a yearbook feature no matter how silly it’s going to look at the 40th reunion.
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It’s like old times in some sections of the economy. Some companies are increasing benefits to attract and keep employees. Read more →
How old should a child be before s(he) is exposed to the way the world is?
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Among the sweetest stories we’ve relayed this year is that of Greta Perske, of Sartell, Minn., and the man who donated bone marrow to her when she was 15. Read more →
The Austin High School boys basketball team was down a bucket last night to Northfield High with 1.6 seconds left to go. Then Oman Oman got the ball.
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We were told this week that the Department of Homeland Security is going to soon announce a new terrorism warning system to replace the system that replaced the color-coded system.
If it has any degree of accuracy, it will say that America is currently at Threat Level Stupid. Read more →
She doesn’t have the visibility in this neck of the woods as other public radio staples like Keillor or the Car Talk guys, but another pioneer of public radio — Diane Rehm — is about to call it quits. Read more →
Allstate is the latest company to feature same-sex marriage and parenting as part of its advertising strategy. Read more →
Few people seem to show up when most cities and counties hold hearings on tax increases. Read more →
‘The people of Congress are not as good people as the people who are first responders.’
With that brick, Jon Stewart showed again last night why his voice has created such a vacuum of moral authority in the national dialogue.
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A blistering essay from the ex-wife of Scott Weiland on Monday was aimed straight at the heart of the music culture, music critics and fans who celebrate their drugged and inebriated heroes.
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In the aftermath of Ferguson and Baltimore and New York, Steve Locke’s encounter with Boston police last week is the way encounters between the police and innocent people should go. Is it? Read more →
After losing a game Saturday night, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Sam Mitchell tried to embarrass a reporter for asking a question everyone who paid for a ticket was asking. Read more →
You’re a college kid caught with drugs. The authorities tell you you’re heading to prison unless you act as an informant. What do you do?
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