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When ‘for better or worse’ are more than words

I don't know if I've ever read a story that has so haunted me like today's Star Tribune story of Jon Markle and his wife Mandy Markle, whose daughter drowned in Lake Minnetonka when Jon, who'd had a few drinks, decided it would be fun to drive on the ice. The girl was just 9 months old.
by Bob Collins

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The end is nigh for ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’

The book was born from the work of a dozen women who had met at a women’s liberation conference at Emmanuel College in 1969, the Boston Globe's Stephanie Ebbert writes today. It began as a 35 cent pamphlet but became one of the most influential books of the century.
by Bob Collins

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It’s one day at a time for man who hasn’t stopped running since 1977

A black bear in northern Minnesota couldn't stop John Liepa. Neither did a hospital stay. Or a tornado. Or a blizzard. Or any number of things that keep the rest of us indoors in the fetal position.
by Bob Collins

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Women who spoke out against sexual harassment now can’t find jobs

Many women who spoke out against sexual harassment at work didn't want their names used for fear of retaliation and having their careers ruined. What happened to many of those who put their names behind their stories? Their careers were ruined.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 4/6/18

What’s on MPR News today? 4/6/18

Friday April 6, 2018 (Subject to change as events dictate) Until 9 a.m. – Morning Edition Best Buy’s former CEO says he does not support anti-Muslim ads made by a conservative group he’d given money to; reaction to Pawlenty candidacy; the Twins opener; Hungary election preview; a Facebook exec responds; a StoryCorps segment from brothers…
by Bob Collins

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Pitcher is unflappable when Target Field eagle strikes

You'd think that after what Minnesota sports fans learned about anything having to do with Eagles last January, they'd have steered clear of the species and their human offspring at the opening day of Target Field.
by Bob Collins

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U scolds paper for reporting on student who drank himself to death

The Minnesota Daily, operated by journalism students at the University of Minnesota, told a story that needed be told -- excessive drinking at parties run by fraternities and sororities, specifically the February death of Mitchell Hoenig.
by Bob Collins

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Is ‘Roseanne’ the conservatives’ ‘All in the Family’?

Is ‘Roseanne’ the conservatives’ ‘All in the Family’?

If there's one TV show in history that has not held up well over the years, it's 'All in the Family', perhaps the most groundbreaking television show of my generation. It, of course, confronted things -- racism, for example -- that TV steadfastly avoided. There hasn't been anything like it on TV since, really.
by Bob Collins

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