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Today's Question Blog

Does the public have a responsibility to help people rebuild flood-damaged homes?

FEMA has been inspecting flood-damaged homes in Duluth and other parts of northeast Minnesota. Homeowners are hoping that President Obama will declare the region a disaster area and open the way to federal assistance in rebuilding. Today’s Question: Does the public have a responsibility to help people rebuild flood-damaged homes?
by Eric Ringham

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Should the NCAA suspend the football program at Penn State?

The NCAA must decide how or whether to respond to the scandal involving sexual abuse of children by a former assistant coach in Penn State’s football program. An independent investigation found wide-ranging failures reaching to the top levels of the school’s administration. One possible response would be the so-called death penalty, or the temporary shutdown…
by Eric Ringham

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What do you think of the Boy Scouts’ decision to continue excluding gays?

The Boy Scouts have reaffirmed their policy of excluding gays from their organization, both among scouts and their leaders. Today’s Question: What do you think of the Boy Scouts’ decision to continue excluding gays?
by Eric Ringham

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Do you favor reinstating the draft?

The former U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Stanley McChrystal, says reinstating the draft would instill a sense of shared civic duty in Americans and spread the burden of fighting beyond the country’s all-volunteer armed forces. Today’s Question: Do you favor reinstating the draft?
by Jon Gordon

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Are you ready for the onslaught of political advertising that’s about to begin?

The 2012 presidential race has become the most expensive in history. Political advertising is likely to be prominent during U.S. broadcasts of the Olympic Games, and ESPN is set to begin accepting political commercials in its local markets. Today’s Question: Are you ready for the onslaught of political advertising that’s about to begin?
by Eric Ringham

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Between Woody Guthrie and the Rolling Stones, who’s had the greater influence on American culture?

Today is the hundredth birthday of Woody Guthrie. It’s also 50 years since the Rolling Stones’ birth as a band. Today’s Question: Between Woody Guthrie and the Rolling Stones, who’s had the greater influence on American culture?
by Eric Ringham

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If you had witnessed a crime, would you feel comfortable cooperating with police?

Minneapolis has a rate of unsolved homicides that is higher than those in comparable cities. Police say potential witnesses don’t come forward, because of a lack of trust or for other reasons. Today’s Question: If you had witnessed a crime, would you feel comfortable cooperating with police?
by Eric Ringham

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What does the popular fascination with silly Internet videos say about the human condition?

The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is preparing to stage the first film festival of Internet cat videos. The event is capturing headlines around the world. Today’s Question: What does the popular fascination with silly Internet videos say about the human condition?
by Eric Ringham

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If cash becomes a thing of the past, will you miss it?

In a recent survey, technology experts said they expect an all-but-cashless society by 2020, as people turn more toward using their phones as instruments of payment. Today’s Question: If cash becomes a thing of the past, will you miss it?
by Eric Ringham

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Should the goal of a prison sentence be to punish, rehabilitate or something else?

Amy Senser’s sentence to almost three and a half years was the lightest she could have received under state guidelines. Today’s Question: Should the goal of a prison sentence be to punish, rehabilitate or something else?
by Eric Ringham

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