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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for May 2018
You get a bunch of men together and the testosterone and alcohol can be explosive. Read more →
Journalists at newspapers are fighting a losing battle against the hedge fund that owns their papers because their point is being proven. It takes a strong local newspaper to effect change and shine a light on community evil. Read more →
We have proof today that Americans have not lost their insatiable curiosity, at least where allergies and sniffles are concerned. Read more →
The image of Jesus has been seen in potato chips, banana peels, french toast and now the flames of Fargo. Read more →
If there was one issue that seemed like a slam dunk in the Minnesota Legislature’s session, it’s that something would be done to address the elder abuse and neglect uncovered in a Star Tribune series that exposed flaws in the system to protect them.
Nope. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
One of these days, some college or university is going to present the most insightful commencement speaker ever to take the stage. It’ll be a parent who just wanted a better life for their kid. Read more →
My airline friend snaps pictures of some of my favorite cities when he’s flying upfront in the jumpseat (I presume). This morning, he grabbed one of my most favorite communities. Read more →
St. Louis is the greatest baseball city in America. Anyone who’s ever watched a game there knows that. Read more →
Pele, the volcano goddess, has not yet been satisfied with the offerings placed before the advancing lava in Hawaii. Read more →
Your ‘but I don’t feel like working’ timewaster of the day is finding everything wrong with this Twitter account. Read more →
First as a reporter, then as a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Corrections, Michelle Lyons’ job was to watch people being put to death. Read more →
Here are the stories, topics, and guests you’ll hear today on MPR News. Read more →
In the category of advertising icons, few can top Ray Szmanda, even if few people know his given name. Read more →