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What’s on MPR News? 5/22/18

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

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Judge: ‘Hands tied’ in ordering boy to pay $36 million

A 15-year-old boy in Oregon is going to have to arrange a payment plan for restitution for his part in some vandalism last year. He owes $36 million.
by Bob Collins

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With erosion of worker rights, what’s left?

About half of the nation's non-union employers require employees to workers are employed under some sort of arbitration contract that requires them to face down their company one-on-one before an arbitrator. Today's Supreme Court decision will drastically reduce the number of claims against them.
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An Ira Glass pep talk to new journalists

This will come as bad news to about half the country (according to polls), but the movement to save a free press just got reinforcements.
by Bob Collins

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Veteran needed to sell hearing aids for help

Veteran needed to sell hearing aids for help

A happy end to a sad story of a veteran who felt compelled to sell his hearing aids can't mask an important truth: people can be jerks.
by Bob Collins

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Some object to Metro Transit ad-clad pink bus

With the increasing commercialization of transit vehicles, it was only a matter of time before some riders objected to the advertising message of one of Metro Transit's buses or light rail cars.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News? 5/21/18

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

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Home is where the heart is

Home is where the heart is

We're a pretty great species when we want to be.
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Here’s what it’s like to fly a P-51 when the engine quits

There's a fair amount of debate in aviation history circles about whether old airplanes should be flown or merely displayed, and a pretty incredible video released today should rekindle the discussion.
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