Bob Collins
News of former Sen. Grams in hospice rekindles memories of Minn. politics Read more →
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
Archives for September 2013
Caring about the suicide of Ariel Castro only adds to the misery he wrought on humanity. Read more →
Less work and more play, in defense of the gamers, banishing parade squatters, idiocy in the news, and teaching cancer to cry. Read more →
A federal jury has ruled that the “N word” is offensive no matter who says it. A federal jury in New York found the use of the word in the workplace is never acceptable, even when used between black coworkers and even when it’s intended to denote “friendship or endearment.” To emphasize its point, the Read more →
It’s hard to remember the last time a national issue in the United States didn’t break down along party lines. The Syria question is an exception.
Read more →
Diana Nyad’s journey from rape, the end of NPR ‘thank you’s,’ why don’t people still know what PTSD is, a home for a quilt, and a return to Herman. Read more →
Nate Minor
Corruption and Nigeria have a long history together. Examples run the gamut from small-time shakedowns to billions of dollars of oil disappearing. Read more →