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November 18, 2013 6:41 AM

PHOTOS: About those abandoned cars…

One of the many vignettes about garbage we discussed Friday with journalist and Minneapolis native Adam Minter was one about abandoned cars. We were discussing garbage, recycling, trash and scrap (listen to it here), the themes of Minter’s new book “Junkyard Planet.” It’s not a problem in the U.S. today, Minter says, because of the huge demand Read more →

by Tom Weber

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November 18, 2013 12:00 AM

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November 15, 2013 3:50 AM

3 book picks from the Friday Roundtable guests

Including a new history of the year Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic.

by Stephanie Curtis

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November 15, 2013 3:23 AM

Your best repurposed stuff

During the 11 a.m. hour today, Tom Weber will have a conversation with journalist and Minneapolis native Adam Minter. We’re talking garbage, recycling, trash and scrap. It’s the theme of Minter’s new book “Junkyard Planet.” Part of the conversation will include how to reuse items we’d otherwise throw out. We asked you submit your best Read more →

by Tom Weber

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November 15, 2013 12:00 AM

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November 14, 2013 10:26 AM

Scrapping steel in St. Paul

This week, Adam Minter joins The Daily Circuit to talk about his new book, “Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion Dollar Trade.” Minter’s family owned a scrap yard during his childhood, which has led to a lifelong obsession with junk – but really, we thought, what’s so great about scrap metal anyway? It was an Read more →

by Maddy Mahon

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November 14, 2013 7:43 AM

Op-ed pick: How to raise your child to be conservative

“Non-left-wing parents need to understand that if they do not articulate their values on a regular basis, there is a good chance that after one year, let alone four years, at college, their child will adopt left-wing views and values.”

by Stephanie Curtis