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Homeless in Minnesota: David's story
Meet David. He worked for 23 years as a chimney sweep before a declining economy caused work to dry up. Now he and his wife are homeless in Minneapolis. This video was produced by Invisible People, a...
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Counting on the arts as economic drivers is a dicey proposition
CC/Flickr/jpellgenArt confers plenty of benefits on the Twin Cities, but significant economic growth probably isn't one of them.A while ago, a rather eminent editor said to me — with a sneer, "I love...
View ArticleTrouble ahead: Justices’ rulings on gun rights raise thorny questions
Last of three parts.Former Chief Justice Warren Burger (who was so devoted to the U.S. Constitution that he retired from the high court in order to lead the national celebration of the Constitution’s...
View ArticleSupreme Court: forced blood tests in drunk-driving cases not always OK
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to create a categorical rule that would have allowed police to force drunken drivers to submit to a blood test without first obtaining a warrant from a...
View ArticleIs France the next sick man of Europe?
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Ever since last month's disclosure that ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac lied about stashing almost $800,000 in a secret Swiss bank account, the French have become obsessed by...
View ArticleA roar of protest envelops Venezuela as opposition calls for vote recount
The sound of bursting fireworks competed with the cacophony of clanging pots and pans here last night, marking the second day of protests over last weekend's presidential election results.Supporters of...
View ArticleMarco Rubio crafts conservative argument for immigration reform. Will it sell?
With the Senate’s “gang of 8” releasing the legislative text of their immigration reform compromise early Wednesday morning, Sen. Marco Rubio (R) of Florida is more on the spot than ever.Even as...
View ArticleFertilizer plant explosion rocks small town of West, Texas
Several people are feared dead and many more injured after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Wednesday night.Police from the small town of West, about 20 miles north of Waco,...
View ArticleSenate's failure to pass meaningful gun control 'shameful,' Obama says
A clearly angry President Obama called Wednesday "a pretty shameful day for Washington" afterthe US Senate failed to pass a key bipartisan bill to expand background gun checks in the wake of the Sandy...
View ArticleBoston Marathon bombing: Authorities seek IDs of two men seen on video
Three days after the Boston Marathon bombing hundreds of federal investigators are now chasing the name behind a face.Video security clips from a Lord & Taylor department store across the street...
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Education synergy: Marquart-Mariani plan marries funding and accountability
Ah, Minnesota Legislature, what cynics you’ve turned all of us out here in the cheap seats into. We expect nothing but skullduggery in the frenetic, mid-session hours when lawmakers are marking up...
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What's up with all the robins?
Twin Cities Naturalist CC/Flickr/Kami JoThe slow start to spring and continued fowl weather including lots of snow up north has put a halt to robin migration.I'm sure you've noticed by now. There are...
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Planet's health surveyed by Worldwatch Institute, and the news is not good
In a cartoon loved by children everywhere, there's a moment when Wile E. Coyote is chasing the Roadrunner so intently that he runs off a cliff without noticing he has left the ground. While he remains...
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U.S. infant mortality declines; Minnesota rate drops 12%
Source: CDCMinnesota has the lowest infant mortality rate in the region.Infant mortality rates in the United States declined 12 percent from 2005 to 2011, according to a new report published Wednesday...
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MinnRoast tickets almost gone
Eight days to go 'til MinnRoast 2013. Here's where we're at:More than 900 tickets have been sold. We'll update the number on the home page as frequently as we can in the remaining days.As of now we are...
View ArticleMinnesota lost jobs in March, but unemployment rate improves
Minnesota officials say state employers cut 5,200 jobs in March, even as the state unemployment rate improved slightly to 5.4 percent.That's because more people stopped looking for work, says the...
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Gay-marriage supporters making their big push at Capitol
An ad in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage appeared in the daily papers.Although most legislators would prefer talking about taxes, the weather or just about anything else, same-sex marriage again...
View ArticleWolves denouement: 2012-13 season recap and final grades
It is a sad commentary on the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise that the team could lose 20 more games than it won during the 2012-13 season and still finish with the 12th best record in their 24-year...
View ArticleSt. Paul presents Sustainability Awards
St. Paul officials handed out the annual Sustainable St. Paul awards Wednesday to businesses, organizations and individuals working to improve the environment.There were 14 categories, and Mayor Chris...
View ArticleRally downpour dampens gay-marriage supporters but not Dayton's message
Gov. Mark Dayton learned a valuable political lesson while sitting in a downpour a few years ago.Dayton was attending the dedication ceremonies of the library of President Bill Clinton.The outdoor...
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