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Commuting in the Twin Cities: Is 4 minutes a big deal?

The Texas A&M University Transportation Institute has released a report saying that traffic congestion in the Twin Cities makes us spend 34 hours more a year in the car than we otherwise would if there were substantially less traffic woes.
by Bob Collins

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The close Super Bowl

The close Super Bowl

I was a comparatively early fan of the people who used better statistics to analyze baseball -- SABRmetrics, as it's called -- but this? This makes my head hurt, football.
by Bob Collins

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The day Brendan told his dad he was gay

The day Brendan told his dad he was gay

It was three years ago today that Brendan Burke, the 21-year-old son of Edina native (sort of) Brian Burke died in a car crash in Indiana.
by Bob Collins

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Online racism or good marketing?

A computer scientist at Harvard writes that any searches involving black-sounding names are more likely to be accompanied by ads suggestive of a criminal record than white-sounding names.
by Bob Collins

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Rescuing Lindsey Vonn

Rescuing Lindsey Vonn

The crash looked bad, but the ride to the hospital looked harrowing in its own right.
by Bob Collins

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Sunday liquor sales? (5×8 – 2/5/13)

Sunday liquor sales? (5×8 – 2/5/13)

Liquor v. family time, the mother who lost four kids to gun violence, the cyber safe crackers, the fix is in, and fun things to do in the cold.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob (audio) – 2/4/13

The end of the hostage stand-off in Alabama, Obama in Minnesota, raw milk, the safety of the radio business, and the worst day on Wall Street.
by Bob Collins

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How many people does a president need?

Joel Breeggemann posted this short video today as President Obama's motorcade sped through a neighborhood in North Minneapolis today.
by Bob Collins

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The legend of ‘Pepper’ Paire-Davis

The legend of ‘Pepper’ Paire-Davis

It's enough to make a baseball fan weep.
by Bob Collins

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The case of the snow-tuber who got hurt

It's great weather for snow tubing in Minnesota, but you're on your own if you go, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled today.
by Bob Collins

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