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NPR: Nora and Aaron’s story

NPR's national audience got a chance today to meet Nora Purmort, who has become well known in the Twin Cities now because of her chronicling of her and her husband's life since his cancer diagnosis.
by Bob Collins

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PiPress reporter defends questioning Torii Hunter

PiPress reporter defends questioning Torii Hunter

Pioneer Press reporter Mike Berardino felt compelled today to explain why he didn't serve up softballs to Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter and Hunter's news conference earlier this week.
by Bob Collins

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Students: Save your video game talk for after hours

Students talking about a video game caused a school to be locked down out of fear of a shooting.
by Bob Collins

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The people who provide the love we won’t

Today's Story Corps segment from NPR provides that unusual blend of sweetness and horror. Horror over the way we treat people we profess to love. Sweetness from the strangers who take our place.
by Bob Collins

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Cab company refuses lift for man with disabilities

Cab company refuses lift for man with disabilities

A lot of cab drivers feel threatened by upstarts like Uber and Lyft, but they're not helping themselves with the story from WCCO today about a man with disabilities who couldn't get a ride.
by Bob Collins

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Delta fires employee who called for higher minimum wage

Delta fires employee who called for higher minimum wage

Kip Hedges was fired after giving an interview to Workday Minnesota in October. Hedges is a baggage handler at the airport.
by Bob Collins

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Who represents God?

The Star Tribune wins today's Internet with this shot from today's Minnesota State High School League meeting where it adopted a proposed rule on transgender athletes.
by Bob Collins

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KSTP owner scolds journalism group’s #pointergate views

KSTP owner Stanley Hubbard has fired back at a Twin Cities journalism association over its criticism of the so-called 'Pointergate' story the station ran, purporting to show Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges flashing gang signs with a young man during a get-out-the-vote effort in north Minneapolis.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The homeless camp

1,000 Words: The homeless camp

In San Jose, Calif., today, authorities went ahead with their plan to clear what they say is the largest homeless camp in the United States.
by Bob Collins

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