Stay Curious. Stay Connected.
MailNewsletters♡Donate Now
Sign up
*Password must be at least 8 characters and contain one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, one number and one symbol.
Already have an account?
By submitting, you consent that you are at least 18 years of age and to receive information about MPR's or APMG entities' programs and offerings. The personally identifying information you provide will not be sold, shared, or used for purposes other than to communicate with you about MPR, APMG entities, and its sponsors. You may opt-out at any time clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email communication. View our Privacy Policy.
Sign in to your profile
Forgot Password?
New to MPR News?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Reset Password

Enter the username on file and we'll send you a code to reset your password.

Still require assistance or not sure what your User Name is?
Welcome back
to news
for you
Email Verification

A verification code has been emailed to

Still awaiting the code?

NewsCut

Is a safe bike ride too much to ask?

For many bicylists, this is rather a typical day in the life
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
At baseball game, kids prove they’re alright

At baseball game, kids prove they’re alright

The unwritten rule of catching a baseball at a game is this: Give it to a kid. Period. End of discussion.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Report: Minnesota dentist shot Cecil the lion

Report: Minnesota dentist shot Cecil the lion

Cecil the lion was a pretty big deal in Zimbabwe. The 13-year-old lion was a major tourist attraction at Zimbabwe's famous Hwange National Park, according to the BBC. The lion was shot with a crossbow and -- after hours of suffering -- a rifle, before being beheaded and skinned. The killer had bribed wildlife guards.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Politico: Jon Stewart in Oval Office meetings

Politico: Jon Stewart in Oval Office meetings

In his final days as host of the Daily Show, Jon Stewart's reputation as the Walter Cronkite of a younger generation is getting new review.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Woman with no arms finds a fan in St. Paul girl

Woman with no arms finds a fan in St. Paul girl

Jessica Cox, 32, was born without arms as a result of a rare birth defect. She's earned a college degree, two martial arts black belts, drives a car and, flies an airplane anyway.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
Seimone Augustus on her marriage

Seimone Augustus on her marriage

'I found my place on the team and in the city very quickly. When you’re happy with your career and your environment, but most importantly, with yourself — when you’re your authentic self every single day, without shame — life sort of falls into place,' she writes. And it did for her, she says, when she met the woman who recently became her wife.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

MN Appeals Court rejects challenge to required DUI test

The Minnesota Court of Appeals is running out of ways to say it: It's not unconstitutional to impose a criminal penalty on someone who refuses to take a breath test when stopped for suspicion of drunk driving.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

Public radio at the end of its ‘Wits’

It's too early to declare terrestrial radio dead. Nonetheless, these feel like days when we're watching an old pal in cultural hospice.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

In Florida, BBQ smoke divides neighbors

We've reached peak absurdity when the authorities show up to shut down outdoor grilling.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!
FBI files: Nixon knew of McGovern ‘illegitimate’ child

FBI files: Nixon knew of McGovern ‘illegitimate’ child

The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports the files confirm a rumor that McGovern fathered a child as a young man, before he was married in 1943. It's the sort of thing that long-time FBI director J. Edgar Hoover could hold over a person's head if he ever intended to run for office.
by Bob Collins

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!