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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for May 2008

Surveys and trivia

Timewasters: TwitterVision

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 4:04 PM May 21, 2008
4

What if you could hear what everyone is thinking at once?

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Surveys and trivia

Power, lab-grown meat, and cellphones

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 3:22 PM May 21, 2008

Just another day in the world of science.

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To help or not?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 2:37 PM May 21, 2008
5

A CNN reporter says he can’t sleep because of a decision he made in the aftermath of the earthquake in China.

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Fee creep

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 2:13 PM May 21, 2008

It may now cost you extra to check even the first bag at the airport.

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Taking our political temperature

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 1:58 PM May 21, 2008
7

The illness of Sen. Ted Kennedy provides some insight into our inability to set aside partisan differences for a day or two.

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The bridge report

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 12:51 PM May 21, 2008

A focus on ‘financial considerations.’

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The science behind the showbiz

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2008, 7:29 AM May 21, 2008
47

Why do we care so much what TV weatherpeople think about global warming?

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How would you reform the media?

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 6:15 PM May 20, 2008
36

A conference in Minneapolis next month will explore changing the media landscape. What’s your suggestion?

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MSP gets snubbed

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 3:00 PM May 20, 2008
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A survey says it’s the worst of all large airports in North America. Really? Why?

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The Democratic race by the numbers

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 11:57 AM May 20, 2008
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Is there any spin of the numbers that shows Clinton leading Obama? One.

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Disasters waiting to happen

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 11:12 AM May 20, 2008
1

China tops all when it comes to the worst natural disasters. The U.S., by contrast, isn’t even close in suffering.

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Charter school under fire, again

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 8:25 AM May 20, 2008
3

How the Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy won the battle and lost the war.

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The last day of smiles

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 7:27 AM May 20, 2008

Before-and-after images from the earthquake in China.

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Surveys and trivia

Junk food junkies

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 20, 2008, 7:08 AM May 20, 2008
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What do monkeys and Twins fans have in common?

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What women want

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 19, 2008, 4:56 PM May 19, 2008
5

New studies indicate that gender discrimination may not be behind a dearth of women in science and technology.

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