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A lawsuit in the wake of a Minneapolis mass shooting, the standoff in Alabama, a terrorist attack in Turkey, the lessons of failure, and so what if hot dogs aren't kosher.
When winter wins
Winter relishes a good fight. But today, it was bored, too. Minnesota had given up.
The face of MPR
Every organization has a CEO who gets most of the publicity, but if you want to meet the real 'face' of any company, stop at the front desk. That's where the institution actually lives.
The Super Bowl ads
Since the Patriots aren't in the Super Bowl, there's only one reason left to watch it -- the commercials. And now there's not even much of a reason anymore to tune in for those.
The worst of the flu is over, gun control at the Capitol, the hostage drama underground in Alabama, Apple blocks Java, the pistachio fight in Woodbury, and how Facebook saved the gay dog.