In the world of great athletes, Krystal Niu probably doesn’t ring a bell. Unless you’re an NBA fan, perhaps even Red Panda doesn’t register.
But which of the world’s great athletes that you do know can ride a unicycle with one foot, while using the other foot to toss bowls on top of your head? Read more →
Jerrie Mock was 38 when she took off from Columbus, Ohio, in 1964, two days after another woman tried to follow Amelia Earhart. Read more →
His batting-title days are over, and he won’t hit home runs. In short, the Joe Mauer of the future is — at best — the Joe Mauer of the present. Read more →
NASA wins the Internet today for posting a picture showing fall colors visible from space. Read more →
Pioneer Press columnist Bob Sansevere has lit up the Internet today with his assertion that the Twins should put Joe Mauer back behind the plate to catch.
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The Boston Herald, a Murdoch outfit, didn’t even come close to trying to avoid a racist image in its editorial cartoon today. Read more →
Has America gone too far in protecting its children from the concussions of youth sports such as football, hockey, and soccer?
Some doctors apparently think so.
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When two girls went missing overnight on Monday, public safety officials had little choice but to release their photographs and beg people on Facebook to repost. They did. And now we all know their names and faces. Read more →
Gawker is hosting its periodic ‘ugliest accent’ competition, and we don’t really have much of a chance. We’re the 7th seed in this competition. Read more →
School officials in Devils Lake, N.D., will hold a meeting with female students today and try — again — to convey a message about the problem with what they wear, this time without comparing them to hookers, apparently. Read more →
Get off my lawn, Prince. Read more →
Seven years ago, Joshua Bell — icongnito — played for tips at a Washington subway station. Today, he was back. Read more →
The FCC says it will consider a petition to ban the mention of the name on the nation’s airwaves. It has the authority to do so — the First Amendment does not extend equally to broadcasters because it’s regulated by the government. Read more →
In Devils Lake, N.D., school administrators figured a 24-year-old movie would resonate with the kids when it comes to how to dress properly. Read more →
Sooner or late, some department store buyer is going to learn not to deploy children’s clothing that assigns gender roles. Target is the latest retailer to fall into the minefield with some pajamas.
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