Living abroad triggers creativity only in people with a bicultural...
Ever think that if you could just move abroad you would finally write a novel or design a fabulous fashion line or come up with an idea for a really, really innovative Web-based business (which you...
View ArticlePussy Riot verdict: Punk rock band found guilty of hooliganism
Feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot has been found guilty by a Moscow court today and sentenced to two years in prison."The Pussy Riot singers colluded under unestablished circumstances, for the purpose...
View ArticleOnline campaign begins to raise funds for U.S. Nikola Tesla museum
Are you a fan of charismatic and long-deceased scientist Nikola Tesla? You're not alone: the eccentric genius who pioneered incredible electrical technologies has become something of a cultural...
View ArticleJan Brewer leads 'constitutional throwdown' against DREAM Act-lite
Continuing a longstanding feud with the federal government, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Wednesday ordered state agencies to withhold driver’s licenses and other state benefits from young illegal...
View ArticleWhich side is winning the battle to define Paul Ryan?
The moment Mitt Romney announced that Rep. Paul Ryan was his running mate, the race to define the youthful budget wonk from Wisconsin was on.Would the public see him as a dynamic reformer, ready to...
View ArticleGun, ammunition, Chick-fil-A? A shooting suspect's unusual profile
While the FBI says it’s investigating the shooting in the lobby of a national conservative organization in Washington Wednesday as a potential hate crime, experts say the shooting suspect does not fit...
View ArticleBoredom, stress accompany Julian Assange in prison
Julian Assange lives in a pricey building in one of London's toniest districts. But he is not staying in the lap of luxury.The once globe-trotting WikiLeaks founder is confined to several hundred...
View ArticleCharges that Obama wants to 'burn' the suburbs aren't true
President Obama's detractors have made a lot of charges: He isn't a U.S. citizen; he got lousy grades at Harvard; he's ruined the economy; he socialized health care; he leaked secrets; he wants to...
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Committee Chairman Betsy Hodges and colleagues ready to scrutinize...
Committee Chairman Betsy HodgesBetsy Hodges will be looking at Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak’s new budget the way your high school math teacher reviewed your homework.“I’m looking for what I always look...
View ArticleStar Tribune sells 2,000 e-books on Dakota War series
Kate Parry insists she would've been thrilled to sell 100 e-book versions of the six-part Star Tribune series she edited, "In the Footsteps of Little Crow.""When we sold 2,000, I thought that was...
View ArticleMinneapolis approves settlement with departing Regulatory Services director
Without discussion, the Minneapolis City Council signed off today on a $70,000 settlement with the departing director of Regulatory Services, Gregory Stubbs, who was hired last November.The city will...
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Minnesota ordered to clean up sex offender procedures
At the Strib, Larry Oakes has the latest on a judge’s order that Minnesota clean up its sex offender procedures: “A federal judge has ordered Minnesota to reform its system for civilly committing and...
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Y.N.RichKids performing 'Hot Cheetos & Takis'
Young Minneapolitans from the "Beats and Rhymes" after-school program have recorded a catchy rap about their favorite snack.
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Federal judge denies lawsuit effort to change Minnesota’s voting procedures
Judge Donovan W. FrankA federal judge denied a complaint Friday that would have enacted sweeping changes to Minnesota’s election system, including Election Day voter registration.The high-profile Photo...
View ArticleThe Theater of Public Policy: Entertaining and educating audiences
The name "Theater of Public Policy" might sound like a sardonic jab at the goings on inside capitol buildings across the country. In reality, The Theater of Public Policy is an improv comedy show that...
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Dane Smith and Maureen Ramirez on justice, jobs, and education
Photo by Bill KelleyMaureen Ramirez, Jon Spayde and Dane Smith tour the future Central Corridor.Dane Smith, president of Growth and Justice, describes the nonprofit as "a broad-range, multipurpose...
View Article'Star Dreamer' filmmaker Sheldon Wolfchild: Dakota perspective on pre-war events
This is the first of several video reports offering perspectives of the events of 1862 in Minnesota, and the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War.Sheldon P. Wolfchild has been researching the history of...
View ArticleCampaign board allows Catholic to keep confidential his anti-marriage...
In a rare move, the state board that oversees campaign contributions will allow a campaign donor to remain confidential because he fears losing his employment with the Catholic Church.John Doe, as the...
View ArticleGolden age of design: Things 'just work'
Pretty much everything we interact with is developing a cleaner, smarter and more useful physical embodiment.
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'Godot' opening at the Jungle; LoLa art crawl = 115 artists
Photo by Dan NormanJim Lichtscheidl (Vladimir) and Nathan Keepers (Estragon) in the Jungle's 'Waiting for Godot'Opening tonight at the Jungle: “Waiting for Godot.” Samuel Beckett’s most famous play, a...
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