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February 7, 2018 4:11 AM

Super Bowl takeaway: Minnesota is a mall

OK, one last video from Deadspin's visit to Minnesota for the Super Bowl. It contains the ultimate slam against our great state, referring to the Mall of America as 'Minnesota's chief cultural institution.' That one left a mark.

by Bob Collins

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February 7, 2018 2:09 AM

Huck Finn, Boo tossed off Duluth schools’ required reading list

The Duluth News Tribune says 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Huckleberry Finn' will no longer be required reading in the curriculum because racial slurs are used in them.

by Bob Collins

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February 7, 2018 12:39 AM

With simple gesture, St. Paul mayor offers path to civic unity

St. Paul's new mayor, Melvin Carter has provided a bit of a simple roadmap for untangling the gridlock of political America.

by Bob Collins

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February 7, 2018 12:15 AM

What’s on MPR News today? 2/7/18

Here are the topics and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.

by Bob Collins

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February 6, 2018 9:11 AM

Part ballet, part rock opera, launch proves space can still excite us

I've been fortunate enough to watch (from afar) about every space launch since Alan Shepard went for a quick ride in May 1961, but I confess that I've never seen anything like what happened at Cape Canaveral today where the SpaceX Falcon Heavy test flight was launched.

by Bob Collins

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February 6, 2018 7:54 AM

Ex-MPR producer: Here’s my #metoo story of NPR’s Zwerdling

Kryssy Pease says she has kept quiet for years and might have on Tuesday, too, if Daniel Zwerdling hadn't said the accusations from other women aren't true.

by Bob Collins

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February 6, 2018 5:22 AM

Homemade rocket bike fizzles; man falls from roof

Newspapers could cure their readership problem if they'd just put the police log on the front page.

by Bob Collins

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February 6, 2018 4:20 AM

Nukes, death threats, and racism. Another day in the life of the internet

Poor Jeffrey Wong. He had the misfortune of being photographed by the Associated Press for a story last year about how Hawaii is preparing for the missle threat from North Korea.

by Bob Collins

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February 6, 2018 2:54 AM

A divided Willmar embraces ‘welcoming’

Few cities have wrestled with the idea more than Willmar, Minn., where the City Council has voted 5-to-2 to embrace a resolution on welcoming after months of debate.

by Bob Collins