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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Shakespeare as therapy

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 20, 2013, 10:58 AM Mar 20, 2013
1

A program for juvenile offenders requires them to perform Shakespeare.

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Five by 8

The politicial miscalculation of Newtown (5×8 – 3/20/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 20, 2013, 7:17 AM Mar 20, 2013
12

The failed gun-control efforts, Saint Paul’s shadow falls on Washington, the good life of the news consumer, all about the Constitution, and appreciating the value of an education.

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When Sen. Wellstone spoke against going to war in Iraq

David CazaresDavid Cazares March 19, 2013, 10:03 AM Mar 19, 2013
3

Now: (via Reuters and the New York Times): A dozen car bombs and suicide blasts tore into Shi’ite Muslim districts across Baghdad and south of the Iraqi capital on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein. Sunni Islamist insurgents linked to al Qaeda are Read more →

Google mappers go everywhere: Street View images of the tallest mountains

David CazaresDavid Cazares March 19, 2013, 8:27 AM Mar 19, 2013
3

Google has released Street View images of some of the most famous mountains on Earth. Travel vicariously to Mt. Kilimanjaro: View Larger Map And Mt. Everest base camp: View Larger Map Roberto Baldwin has the story on Wired.com: One lucky engineer, who happens to be a passionate mountaineer, led the Google Mountain Enthusiast team during Read more →

Too much pope?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 15, 2013, 5:40 PM Mar 15, 2013
9

Apparently a lot of people think so. There were enough complaints to the Washington-based network this week that NPR ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos responded to them this afternoon.

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Too early for panic in air-traffic control tower scenario

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 15, 2013, 4:31 PM Mar 15, 2013
9

As we near the date when some air traffic control towers will close, the claims of unsafe skies are coming more into focus. Most of it is guesswork.

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Death of the press conference?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 15, 2013, 12:58 PM Mar 15, 2013
4

This is — or was — a big anniversary in the history of political journalism. It was 100 years ago today that the first presidential news conference was held.

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Five by 8

Money and the generational divide (5×8 – 3/15/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 15, 2013, 7:25 AM Mar 15, 2013
7

How will the young ever retire, a visit to Tim’s Place, stray voltage reconsidered, the unfair world of the bald eagle, and the camera generation.

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 3/14/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 4:45 PM Mar 14, 2013
1

A possible showdown over abortion at the state Capitol, knives on airplane, the money you leave on the table at the IRS, and the eagle with the broken eggs in Saint Paul.

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Target Center management no longer on the block

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 2:31 PM Mar 14, 2013
2

The company that runs the Target Center is no longer for sale.

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The comet

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 1:54 PM Mar 14, 2013
1

Can your planetary system do this?

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Woe of the Monarch

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 12:47 PM Mar 14, 2013
7

Been looking through the seed catalogs to help get you through the last days of winter? Here’s something you should think about planting this year: milkweed.

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Survey: Modern parenthood not all that modern

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 11:28 AM Mar 14, 2013
0

Women and men are increasingly feeling stressed about trying to balance work and home functions, a Pew survey out today reports.

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Five by 8

The Google Way (5×8 – 3/14/13)

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 14, 2013, 7:30 AM Mar 14, 2013
13

The risk of the free app, there’s money in parking spots, the search for Kira Trevino, the price of progress, and it’s Pi Day!

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Mary and Bob

Mary and Bob (audio) – 3/13/13

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 13, 2013, 4:56 PM Mar 13, 2013
4

Another effort to derail the same-sex marriage bill fails, efforts to increase the graduation rate, and the new pope and the non-Catholics who are intrigued by it all.

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