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Julia Child was a spy — was she any good at it?

By Chris Gaylord | 08/15/12

Before her TV shows and before she moved to Paris, Julia Child worked as an intelligence officer.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

H.H.H. statue dedication: A golden moment

Governor Arne Carlson's Blog
By Gov. Arne Carlson | 08/13/12

The day following the unveiling of the statue of  former Vice President and Senator Hubert H. Humphrey on the grounds of the State Capitol, Walter Mondale called and spoke glowingly of the Humphrey event referring to it as a “golden moment”.

Sports

After 15 Olympics in person, he’s watching London Games from home

By Jay Weiner | 08/07/12

Former MinnPost writer Jay Weiner reflects on how they changed from the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo to the 2010 Summer Games in Beijing.

Dedication speakers praise Humphrey’s legacy
Politics & Policy

Dedication speakers praise Humphrey’s legacy, criticize today’s partisan politics

By James Nord | 08/06/12

Bill Clinton and Walter Mondale joined a large crowd to unveil a statue depicting Humphrey in the middle of one of his passionate speeches.

Business

Buildings' fate tells the tale of newspaper industry decline

By John Reinan | 08/06/12

Lately, a lot of newspapers have been leaving their landmark downtown buildings for smaller, cheaper quarters.

Al Franken Senate floor.
MinnClips

Sen. Al Franken eulogy of writing partner Tom Davis

By Tom Nehil | 08/01/12

Sen. Al Franken delivers a eulogy on the Senate floor for his writing partner, Minnesotan Tom Davis.

Jennifer Ford Reedy
Political Agenda

Jennifer Ford Reedy named Bush Foundation president

By Joe Kimball | 07/30/12

She is currently chief of staff and vice president of strategy for Minnesota Philanthropy Partners.

Eric P. Schwartz
Community Voices

Lessons from a happy warrior for social justice

By Eric P. Schwartz | 07/25/12

On Aug. 4, Hubert Humphrey will be memorialized in a Minnesota ceremony at the state Capitol.

Political Agenda

Bill Clinton, Mondale to help dedicate Humphrey memorial on state Capitol mall

By Joe Kimball | 07/24/12

Former President Bill Clinton and former Vice President Walter Mondale are among the dignitaries who will attend.

Christian Science Monitor

A year after Breivik's massacre, Norway tightens antiterror laws

By Valeria Criscione | 07/23/12

Norway's prime minister tells the Monitor that, despite the new laws, the country will maintain its open and democratic character.