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Treasury secretary’s wife mocks mother of 3 for being ‘adorably out of touch’

Protip: It’s usually not a good idea to brag on social media about how wealthy you are and then mock someone for not being as rich as you. Louise Linton, the wife of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, found that out the hard way after being criticized for an Instagram post in which she hashtagged basically…
by Nancy Yang

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Here’s video of a dog going grocery shopping, just because

So there’s this total solar eclipse thing happening across the United States today but we don’t care anymore — a dog just casually went grocery shopping over the weekend and we can’t stop watching the video. I'm still shook pic.twitter.com/TPYLRNHDP0 — ashleen? (@ashleenn_) August 20, 2017 This is going to be the real distraction today.
by Nancy Yang

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The eclipse is going to cost the U.S. a whole lotta money

Today’s the day the total solar eclipse distracts America from, well, everything. The better-enjoy-it-now spectacle will cost the United States almost $700 million in lost productivity during the “roughly 20 minutes that outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas estimates workers will take out of their workday on Monday to stretch their legs, head outside the office and…
by Nancy Yang

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From the White House back to Breitbart

From the White House back to Breitbart

Steve Bannon says he will return to the helm of Breitbart now that his tenure in the White House is over.
by Cody Nelson

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What’s your favorite Minnesota monument?

Given the recent discussions on removing controversial or offensive statues across the U.S., we wanted to ask what statues people actually like here in Minnesota. Take a look.
by Cody Nelson

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Claim that statues preserve history ignores history

Claim that statues preserve history ignores history

Maine's governor says the effort by communities to remove Confederate monuments is like taking down a 9/11 memorial. No it's not.
by Bob Collins

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A high school reunion and the struggle to fit in

My 45th high school reunion is in October and it seems like a good time to show up, if only to brush up on my small-talk ability to avoid actually saying, 'man, you got old.'
by Bob Collins

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Aw, nuts! Ceremonial first pitch goes awry

Aw, nuts! Ceremonial first pitch goes awry

Being a photographer is hard work. Just ask Tony Capobianco, a newspaper photographer, who was out of the line of fire for the ceremonial first pitch at Boston's Fenway Park last night. Until he wasn't.
by Bob Collins

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