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Remembering Flight 261

Bob Collins January 29, 2010, 10:34 AM Jan 29, 2010

What happens when an airline cuts corners and evades government regulations?

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Disaster relief supplies from Minnesota arrive in Haiti

Bob Collins January 27, 2010, 1:07 PM Jan 27, 2010

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A huge backlog of relief supplies did not slow donations from Minnesota.

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A Minnesota gift to New Orleans

Bob Collins January 23, 2010, 11:13 PM Jan 23, 2010

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Why Frank Vardeman of St. Paul might be rooting for the Saints on Sunday.

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Rescuing Haiti: One box at a time

Bob Collins January 20, 2010, 5:13 PM Jan 20, 2010

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The difference between life and death for a person in Haiti might be sitting in a box in a Minneapolis warehouse.

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On the ground in Haiti

Bob Collins January 20, 2010, 12:04 PM Jan 20, 2010

A Q&A with American Refugee Committee worker Monte Achenbach in Haiti.

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Cruise ships return to Haiti

Bob Collins January 18, 2010, 1:29 PM Jan 18, 2010

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The balancing act in a tourist economy.

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Behind the scenes of NPR’s Haiti coverage

Bob Collins January 16, 2010, 11:14 AM Jan 16, 2010

National Public Radio’s ombudsman, provides the story-behind-the-story logistics that go into bringing the story in Haiti to NPR listeners.

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Outside of Port au Prince, a medical clinic runs out of supplies

Bob Collins January 15, 2010, 5:21 PM Jan 15, 2010

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Last week, Teresa Price and her family were wrapping up a holiday visit with family in Minnesota. Today, they’re trying to figure out how to tend to the people who are coming to their mission in Haiti for help.

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Desensitized to dead bodies?

Bob Collins January 15, 2010, 12:52 PM Jan 15, 2010

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Looking at how newspapers handle disaster coverage.

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The motivation to give

Bob Collins January 15, 2010, 11:12 AM Jan 15, 2010

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What makes people give to aid some disasters, but not others?

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Former Minnesotan describes Haiti effort

Bob Collins January 15, 2010, 9:27 AM Jan 15, 2010

A missionary in Haiti is spending today setting up a mobile medical clinic.

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A logistical nightmare

Bob Collins January 14, 2010, 2:39 PM Jan 14, 2010

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If airports and ports are closed, how will aid get to Haiti?

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Telling the story of the carnage

Bob Collins January 14, 2010, 1:05 PM Jan 14, 2010

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News organizations face difficult editorial decisions in telling the story of Haiti.

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Destruction in Haiti

Bob Collins January 14, 2010, 11:06 AM Jan 14, 2010

This interactive provides the best sense yet of the extent of devastation in Haiti.

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The earthquake bump

Bob Collins January 13, 2010, 2:07 PM Jan 13, 2010

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Behind the scenes of an unspeakable human tragedy in Haiti, an economic theory is being tested.

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Tag: Disasters

Remembering Flight 261

Disaster relief supplies from Minnesota arrive in Haiti

A Minnesota gift to New Orleans

Rescuing Haiti: One box at a time

On the ground in Haiti

Cruise ships return to Haiti

Behind the scenes of NPR’s Haiti coverage

Outside of Port au Prince, a medical clinic runs out of supplies

Desensitized to dead bodies?

The motivation to give

Former Minnesotan describes Haiti effort

A logistical nightmare

Telling the story of the carnage

Destruction in Haiti

The earthquake bump