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

Out-of-control hockey parents banned from watching son play hockey

A Winnipeg couple will not be able to see their Pee Wee hockey-playing son on the ice again for three years because of a fight the couple had with coaches at a tournament in West Fargo.
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!
Forget the facts, let’s just have a discussion

Forget the facts, let’s just have a discussion

This week, NPR proved what has long been suspected: People are more than willing to engage in a discussion about a story without actually knowing anything about what the details are in the story. On Tuesday, NPR posted this story on its Facebook page. And 34,309 people “liked” it. Hundreds commented as the discussion about…
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!
A trip to NPR’s ‘Borderland’

A trip to NPR’s ‘Borderland’

If you do nothing else today, make a run to the NPR website that's been set up in support of the network's Morning Edition series from the U.S.-Mexico border.
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!
Branded media plays us for suckers… again

Branded media plays us for suckers… again

Maybe there no longer is such a thing as spontaneity in the world. Maybe every documented bit of kindness, every cute scene, every bit of wonderful whimsy is nothing but the detritus of Mad Men.
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!
The lure and danger of the long-distance runner

The lure and danger of the long-distance runner

The Pioneer Press has details today of a study involving some Minnesotans that showed participants recruited from the Twin Cities Marathon had more coronary plaque than sedentary people who were studied.
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!

$200 tipper: ‘I would’ve left $2,000 if I could’

Last week at a Perkins in Little Falls,Tori Dobis, 19, served French toast and a side of sausage to Kelly Blom. Total bill: $14. Tip: $200.
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!
What’s all this about snow?

What’s all this about snow?

I really don't have a comment other than to reinforce that you need to drink lots of green tea during this snowstorm.
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!
Bomb wounds to be healed with yarn and knitting needles

Bomb wounds to be healed with yarn and knitting needles

If you're one of the many local marathoners heading to Boston later this month, you're probably going to come back with a scarf around your neck.
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!
On the menu at the homeless shelter: A little respect

On the menu at the homeless shelter: A little respect

Today's 'gets you right in the feels entry' comes from Glendale, Ca., where a group surprised 50 homeless people at a shelter with a better meal.
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!

Supreme Court question: What is corruption?

Today's Supreme Court decision that appears to open the floodgates of campaign contributions is rooted in this question: What is corruption? The word appears 124 times in today's opinon. In its ruling today, the Court said the limits are arbitrary because they set a point at which a campaign contribution is corruption.
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!