'Low T' campaign and other disease mongering can do harm, doctors say
Two commentaries published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine— one by two physicians, the other by a medical writer — examine the subtle but deeply troubling “disease awareness campaigns”...
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Democracy advocate Babak Armajani dies
The Public Strategies GroupBabak ArmajaniBabak Armajani, co-founder and head of the influential Public Strategies Group, died unexpectedly Monday at his organization’s St. Paul offices. He was...
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Babak Armajani 'taught that change unleashes energy'
The Public Strategies GroupBabak ArmajaniOn June 3, 2013, Babak Armajani left us. We have lost a great partner, friend, teacher, connector and believer.Known almost universally as "Armi," Babak...
View ArticleSt. Paul awards park cleanup prize to state Sen. Foung Hawj's team
The St. Paul Parks and Recreation Department ran an online #CleanupStPaul contest after the city's annual park cleanup event was canceled twice because of April snow.Volunteers were asked to post a...
View ArticleSecretary of State Mark Ritchie won't run for third term
Mark Ritchie — Minnesota two-term secretary of state who was hailed nationally for overseeing the state's elections, particularly the 2008 U.S. Senate recount — says he won't seek another term in...
View ArticleThree judge candidates recommended for seat in Ramsey County
The Commission on Judicial Selection has recommended three candidates to fill a judgeship in Ramsey County vacated by the retirement of Judge J. Thomas Mott.Gov. Mark Dayton will now interview the...
View ArticleReport: Mills Fleet Farm CEO set to challenge Rep. Rick Nolan in 2014
WASHINGTON — From Real Capitol View:A source familiar with the thinking of Brainerd-area resident Stewart Mills confirmed that the Mills Fleet Farm executive has been exploring the possibility of...
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Now it's $6.4 million for stadium skyways
Somehow I doubt this will be the last “Just one more little thing” expense we’ll be hearing about. Janet Moore and Eric Roper of the Strib write: “The developer proposing a massive project next to the...
View ArticleAfter Bachmann decision, Peterson is mum on his own future
In the wake of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s decision not to seek re-election to the 6th District U.S. House seat, Per Peterson of the Marshall Independent put the same question to Rep. Colin Peterson, the...
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Institute of Arts receives $25 million gift of Japanese art
Well … THANK YOU. Mary Abbe’s Strib story says: “Friendships rooted in farming and a passion for art have inspired a California cattle breeder to give the Minneapolis Institute of Arts $25 million...
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The next new economy
CC/Flickr/Matt JohnsonNice Ride bike share is just one example of a trend toward the use of “shareable” goods.At half past three in the morning, Alec Johnson rolls out of bed, puts on his Metro Transit...
View ArticleUS bounties changes strategy on West African jihadis
The US is offering $23 million worth of rewards for information on key leaders of terrorist organizations in West Africa.The list of Islamist militants – released yesterday by the US State Department’s...
View ArticleTrade is a hot topic as Chinese president travels to Mexico
When China’s president meets with his Mexican counterpart here this week, the two men will try to revive a relationship that has cooled in recent years.Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Mexico...
View ArticlePortuguese unions set stage for broad anti-austerity strike
Portugal’s increasingly militant anti-austerity forces late Monday clinched overwhelming support for a general strike June 27 that promises to be the biggest test for the government so far.The UGT,...
View ArticleObama turns tables on GOP: no compromise on judicial nominations
President Obama and congressional Democrats are picking fights on student loans and on judicial nominations with their erstwhile GOP tormentors, leaving Washington in the upside-down position of...
View ArticleBorder apprehensions up again. Big blow to immigration reform efforts?
After years of steady declines, the number of people caught trying to cross the US-Mexico border illegally is ticking slowly upward.The latest data from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) show an increase...
View ArticleEgypt: NGO prison sentences send chill through civil society
CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian court’s ruling that 43 NGO staffers, including 16 Americans, be sentenced to up to five years in prison for using foreign funding to foment unrest is raising fears about the...
View ArticleTurkish police read protesters riot act with tear gas, beatings
ANKARA, Turkey — Cengiz Ulas is no stranger to protests and police brutality. But this time, things are different, he says.“There was never so much gas, and they aim it directly at people,” Ulas, 56,...
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Northern Spark will give you a chance to explore Union Depot
Note: Sorry there's no hand-drawn map this week, readers — there was scanner trouble at Stroll HQ. The maps will be back next week.The Northern Spark festival begins this Saturday at 8:58 p.m. in...
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Minneapolis third-best U.S. city for small-business employees
Minneapolis is among the nation’s best cities in which to work for a small business, according to a new study conducted by credit card research website CardHub.Minneapolis ranked third on CardHub’s...
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