Syrian rebels riding momentum to Damascus
After avoiding much of the sustained fighting seen throughout Syria over the course of the nation’s 20-month revolution turned civil war, Damascus entered its fifth day of ongoing clasheson...
View ArticleCovert US-Iran war bubbles over with claims of drone capture
Iranian claims – and US denials – that Iran captured an American reconnaissance drone flying over Iranian territory in recent days offers little in the way of clarity, other than this: The covert war...
View ArticlePakistan: A deadly fight for rights
KARACHI, Pakistan — As Farida Afridi, 25, walked to work from her house in Peshawar, two men on motorcycles stopped her, drew their guns and opened fire. She was hit five times in her chest and...
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When you hear the roar in south Minneapolis, look up to add color and form
MinnPost illustration by Andy SturdevantIt’s possible to see aircraft roaring in all day and night for your entire life, and not really understand a thing about flight paths, final approaches, or much...
View ArticleAfghanistan: For ex-Taliban, it's peace or death
KABUL, Afghanistan — When he was a Taliban member, Mawlawi Pir Mohammed Rohani feared America and its allies. For years, he was scared even to visit his local mosque.Now estranged from the group, out...
View ArticleWhy is Newark Mayor Cory Booker living on food stamps?
What does it take to live on a $4-a-day food budget? For Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker, it means no morning coffee, at least not for the next week.Mr. Booker started a weeklong Supplemental Nutrition...
View ArticleWinter looming, New York rushes to repair homes hit by superstorm Sandy
New York is writing its own chapter on how a big city can respond to a massive disaster –superstorm Sandy – that has made tens of thousands of homes unfit to live in.The title of the chapter: Let...
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What Minnesota's Republicans want in a 'fiscal-cliff' deal
WASHINGTON — When the House GOP proposed a deficit reduction plan to President Obama on Monday, only seven of its highest-ranking members signed the letter to the White House containing the...
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Wolves color commentator Jim Petersen dishes on colleagues and team he covers
Second of two articlesWelcome to the second portion of our two-part interview with Wolves analyst extraordinaire, Jim Petersen. This is the conclusion of an 80-minute phone call we had on Monday...
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Book events (and shopping) in December
It is so easy to buy all your gift books at Amazon.com this season. Too easy, I know. But every actual bookstore in the Twin Cities will special order any book you need, and they won’t abuse their...
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States should collaborate to buy better student tests, report says
A new assessment by the Brookings Institution’s Brown Center on Education Policy estimates that states spend $1.7 billion a year on standardized K-12 tests, with $669 million of that going to a...
View ArticleScientist criticizes congressional panel for perpetuating myths about vaccines
In his “Fighting Pseudoscience” blog at Forbes this week, Steven Salzberg, a professor of medicine and biostatistics at Johns Hopkins University, takes several members of the anti-science wing of the...
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Community manager profiles: Feed My Starving Children’s Drew Gneiser
Communications Conversations Courtesy of Drew GneiserDrew GneiserI’m starting a new series today on Communications Conversations. One aimed at highlighting a group that has one of the tougher jobs in...
View ArticleMinnesota forecast shows $1.1 billion deficit for next biennium
Minnesota lawmakers will face a $1.1 billion budget deficit for the next budget cycle, according to the state’s official forecast released Wednesday.The estimate shows a $1.3 billion surplus for the...
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Hip-hop artist Astronautalis on the Minnesota Beatle Project
Minneapolis based hip-hop artist Astronautalis is featured on the latest volume of Vega Productions' Minnesota Beatle Project, in which Minnesota artists cover songs from the Beatles' catalog. In this...
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Minnesota's millennials are ready to talk about governing
Lisa PiskorHere’s one election result we could have predicted: Minnesotans voted in droves – even if it meant standing in line for hours to do it. We outpace the nation on this and many fronts. From...
View ArticleElectronic pull-tab proceeds falling short
Apparently we may need electronic pull-tabs at gas pumps, too.Tim Nelson of MPR says: “Proceeds from expanded gambling are not filling up the state's account to help pay for a new Vikings stadium as...
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Don’t blame the U.S. Constitution for the filibuster
One in a series of articles. You can read the whole series here.I’ve mentioned the filibuster several times in passing. Some reader comments over the course of this series have identified the...
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Opening in Minneapolis: 'Chasing Ice,' a film that moves skeptics to tears
I watch Bill O'Reilly every day. I love Bill O'Reilly. I am proud to be an American. But I saw this movie, "Chasing Ice," today. It hasn't just changed me about global warming. It has changed me as a...
View ArticleOrganic gold mining? Meet 'Green Gold'
TADO, Colombia — Can rain forest plants replace toxic chemicals in the production of gold? The answer is a qualified “yes.”Instead of using mercury to separate the precious metal from tailings, a small...
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