Bob CollinsThe Minnesota Court of Appeals today struck down Minnesota’s defamation law, ruling in the case of a man who published sexually explicit ads on Craigslist after he had a fight with his girlfriend. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
The first U.S. woman in space is honored with today’s Google Doodle, the creator of which provides a pretty neat behind-the-scenes story.
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We’ve got terrible news for those of you dreaming about setting a world record for most number of bees perched on your body. Read more →
For seven years, Washington County taxpayers have been paying into the regional transportation pool, participating in a systemic buildout of public transportation, assured that although the priority was elsewhere, ‘your time will come.’
It probably won’t, if the Legislature has its way. Read more →
In a blistering op-ed in the New York Times today, a University of Minnesota bioethics professor says the rot that infected an industry-funded anti-psychotic drug study, leading to the suicide of a research subject, extends beyond the department to the administration. Read more →
Photographer Craig Blacklock announced in an email today that he’s been recovering from burns he received in a bad electrical fire in November. He said he didn’t say anything before because he wanted to protect his wife, honey, and daughter, Charis. And he wasn’t sure how the recovery was going to go. Read more →
Accompanying the usual Memorial Day observances these days is an increasing criticism that Americans are not paying enough attention to the sacrifices of the military. Writing in today’s New York Times, op-ed columnist Charles Blow gives voice to the tension that arises on days like Memorial Day — is it really possible to properly observe Read more →
With any luck, this is the story people will tell about Randy Moss instead of that one about the parking enforcement officer in Minneapolis. Read more →
In my idealistic world, it’s hard to believe that a journalist would be stupid enough to donate money to a politics-based organization, but Judy Woodruff was just that stupid. Read more →
We have limitless admiration today for the family of Clay Shephard, whose obituary in the Raleigh News and Observer this week was an honest assessment of his death. He died from a drug overdose.
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University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler today pretty much said tuition at the University of Minnesota will increase because a higher education bill isn’t enough to maintain a tuition freeze at the U. “Minnesota students and their families deserve more consideration at a time of significant state budget surplus,” Kaler said in a statement. “We Read more →
The most interesting quote from this week’s Robin Huebner story about a Fargo TV reporter/anchor who was the victim of domestic abuse is this one: ‘She’s the last person you’d ever expect that this would happen to.’
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Paul Tosto
To meet a deadline, Minnesota House leaders pretended everyone knew what they’re voting for and then pretended they didn’t hear the outcries. Read more →
Jon Gordon
Nationwide, seven students — all children of immigrants — were offered admission to every Ivy League school. Four of the seven chose Harvard, including a Minnesota student. Another Minnesota student bypassed the Ivies altogether. Read more →
I flew the official airplane of Team NewsCut to the Berkshires of Massachusetts on Friday, to attend the wedding of my niece on Saturday.
With the ceremonies out of the way, Sunday was chance to give airplane rides to family members who were so interested, including our grand nieces, two young girls, sharp as whips and destined for great things. Smart, inquisitive, and soaking up what’s around them.
These sorts of things don’t just happen.
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