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NewsCut

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.

Cancer in miners: Whose problem is it?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2008, 5:15 PM Apr 10, 2008
4

Gov. Pawlenty faces a challenge by threatening to veto money for a study of cancer among Minnesota’s miners.

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Calling all profilees

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2008, 1:32 PM Apr 10, 2008

A local organization is collecting data on racial profiling. Previous data collection studies suggest a predictable outcome.

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Error: Formula involves a circular reference

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2008, 1:00 PM Apr 10, 2008
1

Occasionally, some of the best journalism is comedy.

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Weather

It’s quiet. Too quiet.

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2008, 10:43 AM Apr 10, 2008
2

Despite the snow, it’s still spring. The azaleas are out in Augusta and the Wild are losing hockey games in St. Paul.

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Tales from the runway

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 10, 2008, 8:43 AM Apr 10, 2008
6

Flying is a pain in the neck. How did we get here?

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A part of the job

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2008, 7:04 PM Apr 9, 2008
1

Reporters shouldn’t add trauma to tragedy.

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The psychological footprint of a disaster

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2008, 5:32 PM Apr 9, 2008

A survivor of the I-35W bridge collapse says the tragedy isn’t over.

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The jobs we do

The bearers of bad news

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2008, 3:25 PM Apr 9, 2008
2

What’s it like to be the person who tells someone their loved one is dead?

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Preparing for the next disaster

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 9, 2008, 10:21 AM Apr 9, 2008
1

A conference today in Brooklyn Center explores some lessons learned from the I-35W bridge disaster

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Diversity at the University of Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 7:53 PM Apr 8, 2008
2

An interview with Nancy ‘Rusty’ Barcelo, who is responsible for diversity on campus.

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Profits over principle?

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 3:32 PM Apr 8, 2008
2

Greg LeMond loses a sponsorship for speaking out against blood doping in his sport.

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How bad? Real bad

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 11:57 AM Apr 8, 2008
2

Thirty percent of the properties on the market are in foreclosure.

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Cheap Joe a no go

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 11:28 AM Apr 8, 2008
9

Starbuck’s tries to reconnect with its customer.

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The chemical question

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 11:24 AM Apr 8, 2008
3

For East Metro residents, it’s still hard to know for sure whether the water they drink is safe.

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Polar bear politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 8, 2008, 10:52 AM Apr 8, 2008
11

A tale of two cultures.

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