In Boko Haram country, Nigeria's new crackdown brings mixed feelings
A tattered "Wanted" poster with an infamous screen shot photo of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau promises a lucrative bounty for anyone who can help capture him or any of his commanders.Yet there is...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood victory: Supreme Court turns away abortion case
States aiming to restrict abortion access were dealt a setback Tuesday when the US Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal of a lower court decision blocking an Indiana measure that would have...
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'Urban Cycles,' on New Yorker's cover, is the work of MN native Marcellus Hall
If this week’s cover of The New Yorker has something of a Minneapolis feel, it’s because it was created by Minneapolis native Marcellus Hall, a Washburn High grad, musician, illustrator, and longtime...
View ArticleChinese cyberattacks hit key US weapons systems. Are they still reliable?
Dozens of key US weapons system designs and technologies have been compromised by Chinese hackers, creating fresh uncertainty over America’s warfighting capabilities in any future conflict in Asia,...
View ArticleWhich 6th District Republican will run in Bachmann's place?
WASHINGTON — Now that Rep. Michele Bachmann will not seek re-election to her House seat, a national Republican strategist passes on this list of potential GOP candidates to run for Congress in the 6th...
View ArticleWhat's behind Sweden's youth riots?
For outsiders, Sweden's international image as a bastion of egalitarianism, harmony, and prosperity took a shocking hit as youths rioted in the suburbs of Stockholm last week. But for many Swedes, the...
View ArticleAfter London attack, UK grapples with anti-Muslim rage
LONDON, UK — The London Islamic Cultural Society sits on a quiet street in Wood Green, a multiethnic, working-class neighborhood in north London.Next door is the Greek Cypriot Women’s Organisation and...
View ArticleEU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels, extends sanctions on Assad's regime
The European Union decided on Tuesday to allow an arms embargo on Syria's rebels to expire, although none of the 27 member states intends to send weapons to the opposition fighters any time soon.The...
View ArticleRevisiting political spending in Reimnitz vs. Wycoff
There has been a great deal of discussion in recent months about spending to influence education policy in Minnesota by outside interests. The loudest of the chatter has denounced “corporate” efforts...
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Taxing Gatsby to invest in Ricardo makes sense
At the commencement ceremony recently for some 1,200 proud young scientists and engineers graduating from the University of Minnesota, several speakers reminded us that from these ranks in previous...
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Sex abuse lawsuits against Minnesota dioceses begin to fly
Local Catholic dioceses might need some of the money they spent fighting gay marriage. Chao Xiong of the Strib reports: “A 51-year-old Twin Cities man sued Wednesday alleging sexual abuse by a Catholic...
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A day in the life of a lobbyist
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View ArticleWill May 2013 go down as France's May 1968, part deux?
In the south of France, Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau prepared for the biggest day of their lives – their wedding – today in Montpellier under the most unusual circumstances: Up to 100 police...
View ArticleNorth Korea's food conundrum
In the 1990s, North Korea suffered from a devastating famine that, by some estimates, left up to 1 million people dead.The Arduous March, as it was called, was partially the brought about by the end of...
View ArticleDuluth's first lady assists bleeding gun shot victim
Laura Ness, wife of Duluth Mayor Don Ness, was leaving a food co-op Tuesday evening when she heard an argument, and then a pop.She ran across the parking lot, the Duluth News Tribune reports, and was...
View ArticleMohamed al-Megaryef bows out of Libyan politics
Mohamed al-Megaryef resigned Tuesday as leader of Libya's General National Congress (GNC) in compliance with a new law barring Muammar Gaddafi-era officials from government.The new law passed on May 5...
View ArticleFewer cigarettes, more alcohol in youth-rated movies
Although cigarettes and other tobacco products are making fewer appearances in youth-rated movies than they were a decade or so ago, the same can’t be said for alcohol.In fact, there has been a...
View ArticleMoney-laundering scheme hid $6 billion for fraudsters like 'Joe Bogus'
Criminal investigators slammed the digital door on a massive $6 billion cyber money-laundering scheme with 1 million users worldwide, including more than 200,000 users in the US, according to court...
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Toward making the Twin Cities a dementia-friendly community
This December, Gianna Homes, a single-family house serving as a memory-care facility, petitioned Minnetonka's city council to expand its capacity from 10 patients to 11. The proposal sounded innocuous,...
View ArticleChicago simmers over school closings. Is that bad for Mayor Emanuel?
Chicago’s controversial decision to close 50 public schools was challenged by a third lawsuit Wednesday, inflaming a public relations war between City Hall and the teachers union that polls say is...
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