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January 21, 2016 7:34 AM

An incredible picture from the space station

Today's photograph from NASA, taken from the International Space Station, is a joy to behold, particularly if you believe, as I do, that the wonder of flight is that it gives you an entirely fresh perspective on your place in relation to the world around you. We learned that when Apollo 8 made its first swing around the moon and gave us a chance to look at ourselves, and this photograph does the same thing.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2016 6:27 AM

Helping with asthma attacks gets students suspended

In Texas, it's probably best if you have nothing to do with anyone having an asthma attack in school.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2016 4:46 AM

San Francisco paying price for Super Bowl bid secrecy

We're only two years away from hosting a Super Bowl in Minnesota so it's worth paying attention this year to how things are going in Santa Clara, Calif., which hosts this year's edition.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2016 3:00 AM

Remembering the ballad of Rudy and Bill

If it's history told in song it's some fine Minnesota history.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2016 2:15 AM

The people who won’t clean their cars of snow

The tweet from the Ontario Provincial Police struck a nerve with people who've apparently seen plenty of people driving like this.

by Bob Collins

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January 21, 2016 12:42 AM

Curing the dysfunction of the Minneapolis school board

In the wake of the disastrous selection of a Minneapolis school superintendent candidate whose background was researched largely by a consultant, Lynnell Mickelsen says it's unfair to vilify the school board as particularly incompetent 'because the Minneapolis school board has been a mostly dysfunctional form of governance for decades.'

by Bob Collins

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January 20, 2016 10:10 AM

Emails released in Flint water disaster

Gov. Rick Snyder of Michigan used some of his State of the State address this week to apologize for the disaster that has befallen the people of Flint, Michigan thanks in large measure to the incompetence of their elected officials. Residents get a helping of lead when they turn on the tap and run their water. In some cases, the lead content is so higher, the water is classified as 'toxic waste.'

by Bob Collins

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January 20, 2016 6:31 AM

Timberwolves win by losing

The Minnesota Timberwolves (have I mentioned that they're raising ticket prices again?) are enduring another wasted season as their fans have been convinced -- again -- that it's impossible to build a culture of winning for a young team by actually, you know, emphasizing the importance of winning.

by Bob Collins

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January 20, 2016 5:09 AM

Court extends protections for Minnesota whistleblowers

The state's highest court has resuscitated the case of a woman who blew the whistle on financial irregularities in Minneapolis Public Schools only to have her job eliminated.

by Bob Collins