Bob CollinsI’ve pretty much given up trying to get the little kids in my neighborhood wear bike helmets while riding on the street out front. Why parents aren’t the ones insisting remains beyond the human capacity to understand the world’s mysteries. Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Even if you don’t agree with it, you have to acknowledge the Minneapolis Park Board’s response to the venture capitalist behind the effort to overturn the renaming of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska.
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Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear on Tuesday on MPR News. Read more →
If you’ve ever wanted to trace — maybe even recapture — some of your family’s past, you can probably appreciate the beauty in this beast.
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson’s assertion that requiring candidates to place a disclaimer on their political ads violates their free speech rights. Read more →
Maybe there was a time when a guy could dress up like a clown and hand out candy to kids to celebrate his birthday, but those days are long gone.
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Why do some children survive the very worst life can throw at them and some don’t? Quite often, it’s one person who gives a damn. Read more →
Some sports fans in Wisconsin are complaining some drinks made them too drunk.
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Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
In Reggie Deal’s family, when someone turns 40, they get to do something big. The Texas native’s wife toured the Amazon last year and although the Wyoming resident doesn’t turn 40 until next year, they decided if he’s ever going to reach his goal of visiting all 30 major league cities in 30 days, this was the year to do it. Read more →
We’re running out of helium and it’s a big deal if you’re in the balloon business. What good is a balloon without helium? Read more →
Somehow, the nation has made it through a workweek without the old NPR Morning Edition theme. Americans are nothing if not resilient in the face of unimaginable adversity. Read more →
That Katharine Gerbner feared retaliation if she’d said something before getting tenure is a commentary on top of her commentary. Read more →
You’ll want to check the calendar — spoiler alert: it’s 2019 — while reading the St. Paul Pioneer Press story about a teacher in the city school system who thought it acceptable — if only for a moment — to use the ‘N word’ in polite conversation. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear on MPR News on Friday. Read more →