Bob CollinsWhen the Denver Broncos host the overachieving New England Patriots for the AFC championship this weekend, there’s little chance any Patriots fans will be attending. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
A look at the other Twin Cities, Remembering Sam Bern’s, why we don’t see the obvious, the new North Dakotans, and the gift of gratitude. Read more →
Franklin McCain and three college classmates were the first African-Americans to sit down at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. Read more →
Google has announced a new scheme to try to boost its Google+ service by allowing people to email you who don’t have your e-mail address. Read more →
Bill Conlin was one of the finest baseball writers of his generation. None of his accomplishments in life matter, because the last description of him on this planet is that he molested children. Read more →
Scientists confirm what we already suspect, can Dunkin’ run on Minnesota, the Indians stand behind their racist mascot, lessons from a bullied woman, and reflections on the lost cause of Iraq. Read more →
The Minnesota Legislature may soon consider a 10-cent recycling fee for bottles, cans and other beverage containers. What say you? Read more →
Chris Christie’s responses betray his assertion that he’s going to get to the bottom of what happened in a New Jersey bridge scandal. Read more →
What do you take with you after a lifetime of dedication to a company? The Pioneer Press, still with a beating heart if not much more, is saying goodbye to employees who have taken a buyout in its parent corporation’s latest round of cost cutting. It’s another test in the great American journalism experiment: How Read more →
It’s been a few weeks since all the hoopla died down in the attempt by a Minnesota egg farmer to win a Super Bowl commercial. Did he win? Read more →
Journalism’s Hall of Shame, why do you stand and clap for marginally good art, a school dance for an Osseo teen, why is Delta suddenly wanting to make flying comfortable, and Kevin Love reveals Team Dysfunction. Read more →
Paul Tosto
Maddux and Glavine were great pitchers. They were also part of the best sports commercial ever.
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There are still wide gaps between whites and students of color when it comes to four-year graduation rates, especially in Minnesota. But there is no dropout crisis, here or in the U.S. Read more →
There aren’t many drivers who haven’t thought what it would be like to end up flying off a bridge they were crossing. It happened on I-694 on the I-35E ramp in Saint Paul this morning. “This is why we’re urging people to slow down, pay attention and watch out for icy bridges and ramps. The Read more →
A suicide fails but the future is still grim. Read more →