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May 28, 2019 3:35 AM

Victim of alleged abuse calls for boycott against Children’s Theatre Company

The Children's Theatre Company, which prevailed in a lawsuit over the abuse of child actors, has lost the public relations war.

by Bob Collins

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May 28, 2019 2:15 AM

Ad: When a man taught his son how to shave

Be nice to a snowflake today. Gillette is out with another ad that attempts to redefine masculinity

by Bob Collins

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May 28, 2019 12:57 AM

What’s on MPR News – 5/28/19

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

by Bob Collins

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May 26, 2019 1:47 AM

NewsCut Flashback: I found an old friend today, only to learn he’s dying

Perhaps this is a condition of the aged, but I suspect people of a certain age tend to struggle trying to mute an inner voice when reading column's like Patrick Reusse's tribute to a sportswriter in Sunday's Star Tribune. The voice that asks, "when I'm gone, will anyone remember that I was here?"

by Bob Collins

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May 24, 2019 10:50 AM

At the baseball stadiums, patriotism is always on sale

It's Memorial Day weekend, the annual tradition in which sports teams and businesses can cash in on the sacrifice of soldiers.

by Bob Collins

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May 24, 2019 8:41 AM

Woman delays surgery so she can watch the Stanley Cup playoffs

Shannon McCarthy's family and friends aren't too proud to beg.

by Bob Collins

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May 24, 2019 7:40 AM

Milwaukee playoff game turns into battle of beer-drinking bros

Last night's playoff game in Milwaukee -- the Bucks lost to Toronto -- provided the quintessential Wisconsin moment: the city's alpha male sports stars chugging beer.

by Bob Collins

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May 24, 2019 5:24 AM

A postman retired and a neighborhood wouldn’t let him go without some hugs

Back in the day, the people who delivered the mail were part of the glue of a neighborhood. In Georgia, one 'postman' found out just how much the people on his route appreciated him.

by Bob Collins

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May 24, 2019 3:36 AM

1,000 Words: The faces of D-Day

The Associated Press invited us to pause and reflect on the past by taking another long look at the present: images of the men who are still able to return to Europe for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

by Bob Collins