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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

In search of real news

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 4:37 PM Nov 16, 2010
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Iconic newsman Ted Koppel laments the death of ‘real news.’ Not everyone agrees.

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Security screening from a pilot’s perspective

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 4:13 PM Nov 16, 2010
1

The pushback against security screen at the nation’s airports seems to be increasing.

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Crackdown on anti-gay remark earns teacher a suspension

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 1:47 PM Nov 16, 2010
5

The limits of free speech vs. the acceptance of gay students is a battle on display in Michigan this week.

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Duluthians respond to fire

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 1:27 PM Nov 16, 2010

It didn’t take Duluthians long to come to the aid of the people displaced by a fire overnight.

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Things Tina Fey can’t say

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 12:58 PM Nov 16, 2010
3

Cool. Yet another public broadcasting controversy.

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Central Corridor may be stuck in congressional stop-and-go

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 12:20 PM Nov 16, 2010
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Will an earmark plan sink a project that’s already under construction?

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Surveys and trivia

Public Radio rap

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 10:58 AM Nov 16, 2010
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Ah, never mind. Do I really need to say anything?

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Five by 8

Another day in health-care hell (5×8 – 11/16/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 16, 2010, 7:26 AM Nov 16, 2010
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The joys of open enrollment, staying happy by staying focused, the deer with the velvet antlers, pitch man under fire, and the lawsuit of the day.

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In the Internet age, it’s impossible to censor for long

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 2:37 PM Nov 15, 2010
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Officials at Benilde-St. Margaret, a Catholic school in St. Louis Park, have removed two articles from the school newspaper’s Web site critical of the Archdiocese’s DVD mailing against same-sex marriage.

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The PTSD roadblock

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 2:22 PM Nov 15, 2010

It’s easier to track the mental health treatment veterans are getting than the treatment — or lack of it — that active duty soldiers are.

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The San Diego pat-down incident

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 1:43 PM Nov 15, 2010
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Is John Tyner the new Rosa Parks or just a guy looking for his 15 minutes of fame?

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The handshake problem

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 11:54 AM Nov 15, 2010
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When’s the last time you got a laugh from a Minnesota sports team that was intentional?

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NPR to review Williams firing

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 10:46 AM Nov 15, 2010
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But NPR’s ombudsman isn’t happy with the notion that some of the resulting report won’t be made public.

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What’s the love for St. Paul, Duluth? It’s not the economy

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 8:58 AM Nov 15, 2010

St. Paulites and Duluthians, what draws you to the city and makes you want to call it home?

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Five by 8

Exploring the passive house (5×8 – 11/15/10)

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 15, 2010, 7:02 AM Nov 15, 2010
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Inside Wisconsin’s most unique home, pulling the plug on public broadcasting, second chances, for the love of corduroy, and what’s the most cherished mail you ever received?

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