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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Your daily dose of loons

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 24, 2015, 6:34 AM Jun 24, 2015
5

We’re going to ease into the daily world of woe today. These things must be handled delicately, you see. We just can’t bring ourselves to start the day by showing you the latest images from Karachi, where people are literally dying in the street from the heat. Read more →

People doing good

Wayward parrot finds way back to Fargo

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 3:24 PM Jun 23, 2015
3

When you live in Underwood, Minn., and a Congo African Grey Parrot shows up on your deck for no particular reason, you don’t turn away. There aren’t a lot of Congo African Grey Parrot in the Underwood flyways. Read more →

Politics

Retailers shocked to realize Confederate flag is racist symbol

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 2:31 PM Jun 23, 2015
22

Despite the small but significant steps to dismantle a symbol of institutional racism by way of removing a government-sponsored display of the Confederate flag in South Carolina, racist symbolism is still good for business for some companies. Read more →

Arts & Culture · Science

Who sounds ‘gay’?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 12:30 PM Jun 23, 2015
11

For the last few years, David Thorpe has wondered why some men ‘sound gay.’ I began asking people for their thoughts on the subject, and received a surprising range of answers. Read more →

Politics

Red Wing dilemma: Keeping people off Barn Bluff’s trail

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 10:24 AM Jun 23, 2015
2

Put up a sign that says people can’t go somewhere, and they’ll try to go there. Read more →

Arts & Culture

The brains behind the flamingo dies

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 8:48 AM Jun 23, 2015
3

You probably don’t recognize Don Featherstone’s name. But you will most likely recognize what he gave the world.
Read more →

Health · Politics

MN quietly gives a boost to mental illness treatment

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 7:38 AM Jun 23, 2015
5

A new program in Minnesota got scant attention during the legislative session, but lawmakers approved funding for a program offering early detection and treatment of psychosis in young people. Read more →

Weather

You probably missed a great Northern Lights show

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 23, 2015, 6:29 AM Jun 23, 2015
10

We need some sort of amber alert system so that those of you who see the Northern Lights can wake the rest of us up.
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Sports

Twins make it right after family’s tickets stolen

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 1:39 PM Jun 22, 2015
4

The Enge family of Thief River Falls was planning to spend Saturday’s Twins-Cubs game at Target Field, celebrating the survival of Allie Enge, who survived brain surgery three years ago, almost to the day.

Then someone stole their tickets. Read more →

Crime and Justice

Court: Walser bled dealership to hurt business partner

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 11:54 AM Jun 22, 2015
12

The Minnesota Court of Appeals today provided a fascinating glimpse into a two-decade fight inside the Walser family business. Read more →

Arts & Culture

MinnPost to charge for bonus content

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 9:02 AM Jun 22, 2015
4

Publisher Andrew Wallmeyer announced the MinnPost+ program, which will make some content available only to people who donate $60 or more a year. Read more →

Politics

Obama uses ‘N-word’ in talk about racism

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 8:08 AM Jun 22, 2015
11

There’s still no more powerful word in the English language right now than the ‘N-word.’ To prove it, we give you the coverage of President Barack Obama using it.
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Surveys and trivia

It’s a slow news day, so here’s a cat video

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 7:23 AM Jun 22, 2015
4

The best part about the summer solstice is it ushers in a summer of slow news days, which gives us a legitimate excuse — almost — to watch cat videos. Read more →

Science

Scientists: Sixth great extinction is underway

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2015, 6:24 AM Jun 22, 2015
5

A study by a group of scientists says the sixth great extinction on earth is already underway.
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Crime and Justice

A voice silenced in racist attack, amplified in death

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 19, 2015, 4:58 PM Jun 19, 2015
0

It is odd, yet true, to think that the voice of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, which a white supremacist thought he was silencing by killing him, is now being amplified to a wider audience. Read more →

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