F.D. Flam: The microplastics problem isn’t necessarily in your brain
In the realm of horror, it was hard to beat the headlines last February that you were carrying around the equivalent of a plastic spoon’s...
Robert Cropf: America’s unnamed crisis
I first encountered Leszek Kołakowski, the Polish political thinker, as an undergraduate. It was he who warned of “an all-encompassing crisis” that societies can feel...
Sheriff’s office investigating homicide, attempted suicide in rural Dakota County
The Dakota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double shooting Wednesday as a homicide and attempted suicide, according to the sheriff. Deputies responded to the...
City financier Alan Howard joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
One of the City of London’s most prominent financiers has become the latest billionaire to relocate abroad, adding momentum to the growing exodus of wealthy...
America continues to rely on the collective wisdom of the people
One of the joys of living in flyover country is the annual state fair. It is a mix of traveling circus, amusement park, unbelievable food,...
Grand jury declines to indict man in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A grand jury has declined to indict the father of two Kentucky State University students who was charged with murder in...