Bob CollinsIn his New York Times column today, David Leonhardt theorizes that Democratic-leaning states are the ones in which high school football is struggling. And he zeroes in on Minnesota as an example where schools are canceling football seasons because there aren’t enough players.
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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Well, it’s over.
In the two or three days before the 2016 election cycle begins, let’s kick this question around:
What did you learn from this year’s campaign? What issues were clarified for you? Read more →
The numbers — and the media — aren’t lying: the president is at the bottom of his popularity and no amount of playing with the calendar can make that a lie. Read more →
Tom Magliozzi’s laugh gave public radio permission to laugh and not be constantly weighed down by thinking such deep thoughts all the time. Read more →
Under the 6th Amendment to the Constitution, you have the right to face your accuser. But what if your accuser is your own car? Read more →
A monument to Apple founder Steve Jobs outside Russia’s IT University has been taken down, apparently because its creators were afraid it violates the recent Russian law against “gay propaganda.” Read more →
SUVs are back!
The October auto sales report, released this morning, shows the continuation of a trend in the United States: Big cars and trucks are back. Read more →
Whatever happened to those skydivers whose planes collided over Superior one year ago Sunday? Read more →
As we’ve written in these spaces before, we have infinite respect for those who push the boundaries and take the time to chase their explorer side. Two such people are in the news today. First, Jared McCallum… McCallum, a Marine vet, spent the early part of the year walking the entire length of the Appalachian Read more →
Did anyone outside of the Upper Midwest notice the big demonstration yesterday against the Washington Redskins’ name? Yes. Read more →
It doesn’t really matter that the opposing team wasn’t that interested in tight defense; the game wasn’t really the point at that point anyway.
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Admittedly, this would have been a better picture had I not been running away from the portal to another universe that opened up in the sky of South St. Paul on Saturday afternoon.
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You might not recognize the names, but if you’re a NewsCut regular, you’ve seen Melanie Bailey and Danielle Lenoue in action. Read more →
Maine Chief District Court Judge Charles LaVerdiere had a night to sleep on it and decided today that a full quarantine for nurse Kaci Hickox isn’t such a good idea after all. Read more →
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reports a bookmaker in New York has pleaded guilty to trying to launder a check for $230,000 that paid off gambling debts. The check was a New York Islanders paycheck and the paper is suggesting it might have been Thomas Vanek’s. He now plays for the Minnesota Wild.
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