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Listeners respond to a changing American landscape on the radio

Public Radio listeners, appropriately so, are sticklers for accuracy. So it's at least a little amusing to read this week's NPR Public Editor (formerly ombudsman) column which tackles the complaints of listeners who object to reporters and hosts pronouncing things correctly -- specifically, non-English names.
by Bob Collins

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Nothing irks some white people like accurate history

Some white people have gotten their feelings hurt -- again -- because the Minnesota Historical Society has pointed out that Minnesota history didn't begin with them.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 4/25/19

What’s on MPR News – 4/25/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News
by Bob Collins

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In Battle Lake, history comes with a side of entertainment

In Battle Lake, history comes with a side of entertainment

Jay Johnson inherited from his mom a priceless home full of buried treasures that have consumed his later years and kept him where he says he's been all his life: poor. She left him something else: a keen interest in history, and a desire to tell the family story by preserving her grandfather's Old Prospect Inn.
by Bob Collins

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Lessons from the BBQ: Visit your grandparents

Lessons from the BBQ: Visit your grandparents

An elderly woman was eating alone last Thursday evening when Jamario Howard, JaMychol Baker, and Tae Knight walked into Brad's BBQ in Oxford, Alabama.
by Bob Collins

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Give the kid the ball (cont’d)

Sometimes, kids don't cooperate, as was the case last night in Baltimore when a fan of the Chicago White Sox wanted nothing to do with the thing.
by Bob Collins

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Former MN education commissioner is finalist for Boston job

Former MN education commissioner is finalist for Boston job

Dr. Brenda Cassellius, 51, who left her job when the Dayton administration was replaced in January, told a panel interviewing school superintendent candidate finalists in Boston on Tuesday that she's been looking for 'a district that's ready to move the agenda for vulnerable kids.'
by Bob Collins

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In tight labor market, business gets a taste of ghosting

Apparently, we are supposed to feel sympathy for the businesses that are making job offers to potential employees, only to hear nothing in return. No, thank you.
by Bob Collins

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Player sinks half-court shot, waves ‘bye bye’ to opponents

Player sinks half-court shot, waves ‘bye bye’ to opponents

Exhibit A: Last night's NBA playoff game between the Portland Trailblazers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Game tied with seconds left in a series Portland led three-games-to-one.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News – 4/24/19

Here are the stories, topics, and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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