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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.

Foiling pedophiles

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 12, 2008, 6:45 AM Sep 12, 2008
1

Does an Indiana youth league take things too far?

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Drugs in drinking water

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 8:39 PM Sep 11, 2008
3

There may be more pharmaceuticals in drinking water than previous thought.

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Why are fewer young people smoking?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 7:59 PM Sep 11, 2008
7

Has smoking finally reached the point of being socially unacceptable and, thus, ‘not cool’?

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An ill wind?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 1:53 PM Sep 11, 2008
15

Is there a way to utilize wind power and not destroy the scenery of the U.S.?

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The bridge: Will you change your habits?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 9:27 AM Sep 11, 2008
2

What happens when you ask Minnesotans to weigh in on an issue like the reopening of the I-35W Bridge? You get some pretty good stories.

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Palin and the rape kits

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 8:33 AM Sep 11, 2008
23

Today’s headline: Rape victims in Wasilla had to pay for forensic tests. It’s a wider practice than you might think.

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9/11: What if?

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 11, 2008, 7:30 AM Sep 11, 2008
10

What would our lives be like today if 9/11 hadn’t happened?

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Bridge hindsight

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 10, 2008, 1:34 PM Sep 10, 2008
5

Who could have anticipated the lack of a 35W bridge would be so well handled by motorists and transportation officials?

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The earmarks race

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 10, 2008, 10:57 AM Sep 10, 2008
11

Minnesota is the second-biggest recipient of ‘earmarks’ in 2008.

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The shrinking grocery store

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 10, 2008, 7:48 AM Sep 10, 2008
7

The ’50s are coming back…. maybe.

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The woman behind the woman

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 4:49 PM Sep 9, 2008
13

The chief defender of Sarah Palin has had her problems balancing motherhood with being governor.

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Discussion: How to celebrate the new I-35W bridge opening

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 4:24 PM Sep 9, 2008
13

How do you celebrate the year-long effort to recover from a tragedy?

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Bald is bountiful

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 4:06 PM Sep 9, 2008
2

Go bald, make money

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What I meant to say…

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 3:24 PM Sep 9, 2008
4

A new News Cut category: Political goofs.

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9/11 memorials dedicated

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 9, 2008, 2:12 PM Sep 9, 2008
4

Thursday marks the 7th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S.

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