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The spirit of Star Trek

The spirit of Star Trek

The social networking site, Reddit, has done it again.
by Bob Collins

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What’s a proper reward for good deeds?

What's a proper reward for finding a wallet with more than a thousand dollars in cash, credit cards, and important travel papers?
by Bob Collins

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The lake neighborhoods

The lake neighborhoods

In the winter, whole neighborhoods spring up on area lakes, but none is more popular, perhaps, than Mille Lacs Lake.
by Bob Collins

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Why Minnesota has a sexually dangerous person law

The law that allows Minnesota to lock people up who might be sexually violent in the future seems taylor-made for Thomas Crosby.
by Bob Collins

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Larry Oakes’ last story (5×8 – 1/7/12)

Larry Oakes’ last story (5×8 – 1/7/12)

A voice for vulnerable, on motivation, maybe our kids are smarter than we think, Iowa and the hostile work environment, and ice climbing in Saint Paul.
by Bob Collins

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Mary and Bob – 1/4/13 (audio)

Ryan Larson, walking the beat in north Minneapolis, nursing homes that deserve to do a perp walk, and the real reason pilots don't seek help for their problems. Here's today's news discussion with Mary Lucia on The Current.
by Bob Collins

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Ryan Larson and the urge to name suspects

If it turns out that, indeed, Larson was not involved in the Cold Spring shooting as he insists, there'll be plenty of opportunity for introspection on how he was so publicly linked to the crime.
by Bob Collins

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The person of the week

The person of the week

Malala Yousafzai leaves a UK hospital.
by Bob Collins

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When rape isn’t rape

'Judicial activism' has become a bad phrase. A woman in California, however, could've used a little in this case.
by Bob Collins

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A few weeks in the life of a president

A few weeks in the life of a president

Some new White House photos show how most of us can't really comprehend what it's like to be the president of the United States.
by Bob Collins

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