Cancer

Zach Sobiech's "Clouds" hits number one on iTunes

Although 18-year-old songwriting phenom Zach Sobiech left us too soon, his song lives on in more people's lives than ever before. On Monday, his family announced that he had died, and ended several years of battling a rare strain of bone cancer called osteosarcoma. As the news spread, so did his ins ... More >>

SoulPancake releases Zach Sobiech documentary

SoulPancake released a short documentary Friday on Zach Sobiech, the terminally ill, ever-optimistic Stillwater teenager whose song "Clouds" has been viewed by millions on Youtube. Sobiech was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer, more than three years ago. After learning his co ... More >>

Zach Sobiech: I hope a music career doesn't change who I am

When he first wrote the song "Clouds," Zach Sobiech never imagined it would mean something to so many strangers. About three years ago, doctors diagnosed Sobiech, now a 17-year-old, with Osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. He's since been told it's terminal, and he could have only a few month ... More >>

The best concerts in the Twin Cities this week: February 13-19

Valentines Day week has arrived! Whether you plan on celebrating Valentines Day with a special someone, alone, or with your multiple cats, be sure to check out Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles' Greatest Valentines Mixtape show at the Cedar Cultural Center. On Friday synth-pop band Usonia rele ... More >>

Brain Tumors chosen to launch light painting & music web series

Minneapolis punks Brain Tumors are the launch band for a new web series, Light Up Playlist, combining exclusive music and light painting, and presented by MRI Lightpainting in New York. The series strives to pair elements of light painting photography and animation along with music unique to the sit ... More >>

The World/Inferno Friendship Society/O'Death

Gallows

Big Cats! For My Mother record release show is tonight at the Cedar

Tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center, Big Cats! (aka Spencer Wirth-Davis) is having a record release party for his highly inventive, and deeply personal, new album, For My Mother. There's a great feature on Wirth-Davis in this week's City Pages, documenting the desperate struggle and ultimate succes ... More >>

Root of All Evil Radio is 25, pays tribute to Earl Root

It's been almost four years since the Twin Cities lost its grandfather of all things metal, Earl Root. He died of lymphoma, which he had battled like a true metal warrior for 10 years. Since then his legacy lives on in myriad forms each year with tributes, his wife Nancy's continued work with the Le ... More >>

Expiration Date at Old Arizona Theater

An honest look at dying in America

Thanksgiving canned goods test positive for toxic chemical

Canned cranberries: They're worse than you think​If your Thanksgiving dinner shopping list includes Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce and Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup, you might want to give the can opener a rest and start re-thinking your menu. A new report reveals the presence of the toxi ... More >>

John Kline is addicted to voting in Congress

Jonh Kline has a perfect attendance record. Total nerd, right?​Congressman John Kline sure has a funny way of being a U.S. Representative. Kline has taken a bizarre approach to his job, as unveiled yesterday by the New York Times. It seems that Kline and several other members of congress have repe ... More >>

Michele Bachmann's New Hampshire staffers all quit [UPDATE]

Michele Bachmann: Wait, come back! I'm going to win!​Michele Bachmann's paid campaign staffers in New Hampshire just quit. And boom, as they say, goes the dynamite.The bad, bad news of exodus was broken first by New Hampshire political reporter James Pindell, and has since exploded on Politico. Ge ... More >>

Perrycare: Michele Bachmann's new word for using a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

Michele Bachmann has a new word on her mind, and a fake plant over her shoulder.​Michele Bachmann finally figured out the public's problem with her opposition to the HPV vaccine: Not enough branding!So, in the tradition of "Obamacare," her favorite word for Barack Obama's health care overhaul, Mic ... More >>

$11,000 bounty for source of Bachmann's HPV story

Steven Miles, Art Caplan: Skeptical experts.​Michele Bachmann made famous the story of an unknown woman who approached Bachmann after the Tea Party debate and said her daughter was made mentally retarded by the HPV vaccine. Now, that same story might make someone rich. Two University of Minnesota ... More >>

Adam Turman's "Save Second Base" t-shirts: Cute way to raise breast cancer awareness or sexist affront?

Do you want your boyfriend wearing this T-shirt?​Popular Minneapolis poster designer Adam Turman's "Save Second Base" T-shirts are supposed to be all about fighting breast cancer. But this week, they sparked a Twitter war over whether they demean the very people the t-shirt purports to help. ... More >>

Jazzy J of Twin Cities Radio passes away

​Longtime local music supporter Jazzy J (born Phil Henricks) lost his battle with cancer on Friday at the age of 60. Known for his work with the independent music portal Twin Cities Radio, Jazzy J was a friend to many in the community -- his Facebook wall has already been flooded with messages fro ... More >>

TV on the Radio's Gerard Smith passes away

​Gerard Smith, the bass player for TV on the Radio, passed away this morning, just a month after the band revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Smith was not performing with the band on the most recent leg of their tour, which brought them to Toronto last night.

Subhumans

Batman the cancer research dog heads for the big kennel in the sky

Pneumonia likely took the a 10-year-old German shepherd mix, researchers say.

Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59

The R&B singer of "Love TKO" fame died yesterday after a battle with colon cancer.

Are Bachmann, Quist peas in a pod?

How close is Allen Quist to Michele Bachmann? Pretty close, according to Til Walz.

Obama fires up supporters in Minneapolis rally

Speaking to a nearly packed Target Center, he gave a more folksy version of his health care reform speech given to the joint session of Congress earlier this week.

20th Anniversary Twin City Polo Classic

Yeah Yeah Yeahs replacing Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza

After MCA's cancer diagnosis, the YYYs have slipped into the Beasties' Lollapalooza slot.

Medical records of boy who refused chemo are public, judge says

A judge denied their request to seal the medical records of Daniel Hauser, 13, who made national headlines when he fled the state with his mother to avoid chemo for his Hodgkin's lymphoma.

The Ventures' Bob Bogel dead at 75

The lead guitarist for the seminal surf band died over the weekend of lymphoma.

Boy resisting chemo missing, arrest warrest issued for mother

Daniel Hauser, the 13-year-old Sleepy Eye teen who is resisting chemotherapy treatment, didn't show up for his court appearance Tuesday. His mother was also not in attendence and the judge immediately issued an arrest warrant for her.

Como Zoo's Harriet the flamingo eulogized better than most humans

Sad news of the day: Como Zoo's 47-year-old flamingo was euthanized after a long battle with cancer.

Darth Vader battling prostate cancer

Don't think prostate cancer is a threat? David Prowse finds your lack of faith disturbing.

Gambling brother used mentally ill sister's funds

Tuesday's five most fascinating stories printed on wood pulp.

Coleman brings the "aw-shucks" back into the campaign

Twin Cities Polo Classic

2008 Fresh Ink Series: and they said I wouldn't make it

U.S. Health Journalists Get Failing Grade

McCain's health is number one story among Time readers

Levon Helm

Dirt Farmer

Dance Band CD-Release Show

6/22: Morning Communique

Brave New Highway

Coming soon: The microwavable road?

Yeah, it's the new Green Day but my eyes are up here

August Wilson dying of cancer

6/2/2005: Morning Communique

Hypocrite watch

James Atlas: My Life in the Middle Ages

Savage Love

Live Wires

Armed with new evidence linking power lines and cancer, activists appeal to the courts

Creature Comfort

Tales from the other University of Minnesota hospital

Pesticides, Politics, and Acceptable Death

Education Arts