Tag: news
group name: publicradio
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May 29, 2008 11:12 AM EDT --
A fellow gather friend posted the following four questions regarding the Dunkin Donut flap in pulling the Rey commerical because she wore a keffiyeh in the ad. On the surface this appears to be . . . more
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October 02, 2006 10:02 PM EDT --
"Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself – nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes . . ."
Franklin Delano Roosevelt . . . more
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April 16, 2007 02:39 PM EDT --
Over a thousand miles separates St. Paul, Minnesota and Blacksburg, Virginia, but the news distributes stories fast these days. From Minnesota Public Radio Gunman kills 32 at Virginia Tech shooting . . . more
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January 11, 2008 09:52 AM EST --
Do we drink too much? Do we have a flawed attitude about drinking? Do we have personal responsibility when someone in a bar - our party - at our house drinks too much? Do we give our kids the tools to . . . more
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August 01, 2007 08:53 PM EDT --
I drove to the scene – or more accurately, as close as I could get to the scene, which happened to be Bohemian Flats on the Minneapolis side of the River - to try to get photos for the MPR Web site . . . more
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August 03, 2007 08:51 AM EDT --
From the Gov. Pawlenty, Mn/DOT officials address I-35W bridge collapse news release:
Gov. Tim Pawlenty today directed Mn/DOT to take several actions to address issues related to the I-35W bridge collapse: . . . more
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January 23, 2008 01:11 PM EST --
Are Minnesota's ground water quality issues the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 's problem, a government issue, or a citizen's problem?
What action would you like to see on this . . . more
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April 18, 2008 04:49 PM EDT --
Ward Connerly, chairman of the American Civil Rights Institute, is a prominent opponent of affirmative action and in a recent debate argued for the removal of race-based preferences:
"I think . . . more
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August 07, 2007 09:15 AM EDT --
This morning an email with a link to political/editorial cartoons was waiting in my inbox. As I flipped through the pages, I wasn't sure I was ready for the political angle. Seeing image after image . . . more
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February 01, 2007 05:59 PM EST --
Here's something we're thinking about for our next show: Many of us try to “do our part” for the environment. But that can mean vastly different things to different people. . . . more
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March 21, 2008 11:44 AM EDT --
The Bush Administration said in 2003 that the Iraq war would cost about $50 billion. Five years later, hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent -- about $12 billion every month. Nobel winning . . . more
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October 02, 2006 01:00 PM EDT --
This past week has been a doozy when it comes to our perceptions of the War in Iraq. The National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) was leaked to the press, describing the War in Iraq as causing an increase . . . more
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November 08, 2007 07:46 AM EST --
MPR's Martin Moylan reports Mainstream journalists launch online news site while MPR News Director Bill Wareham welcomes the new news director at WCCO-TV .
Does it make sense for news organizations . . . more
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April 05, 2008 02:29 PM EDT --
This has really stumpped me. Y'all know what I'm talking about right? The plot that the 3rd graders had come up with to kill their teacher.
I look at my own 8 year old and think "how does . . . more
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November 07, 2006 03:08 PM EST --
Did you make it out to the polls today? WVXU is reporting a steady stream of voters heading to the voting booths -- and a few minor problems. If you've been to your polling place today, let us . . . more
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July 20, 2007 01:18 PM EDT --
Reported by Stephanie Hemphill, Minnesota Public Radio July 20, 2007
State officials will lead a tour Friday of what could become Minnesota's newest state park, along the eastern shore . . . more
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June 29, 2007 10:32 AM EDT --
For those of us who do not make a living from producing art but rather enjoy art itself, where do we turn for arts and culture coverage in the news?
Regional cultural coverage cutbacks hit the Minneapolis . . . more
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April 23, 2007 08:52 AM EDT --
Recently both Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty asserted that today's high schools are obsolete.
Minnesota Public Radio News considers the premise in Special report: Is . . . more
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December 18, 2006 08:50 AM EST --
Hello folks. Nothing like a little tea and some news. First things that caught my eye today:
Jets soar, Vikings crash That's got to sting. The article helpfully points out "Both the Vikings . . . more
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April 17, 2007 04:01 PM EDT --
Today, fans of fantasy writer JRR Tolkien will have cause to rejoice...or fear.
A new saga, "The Children of Hurin," hits the store shelves. A prequel of sorts to "The Lord of the Rings" . . . more
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