University of California-Berkeley

Macalester is one of the smartest colleges in the country, says new study

If a new Lumosity study can be believed, Macalester students aren't just the smartest in the state -- they're some of the smartest in the country.SEE ALSO: Macalester is LGBT friendly after all, says Campus Pride Index Unsatisfied with college rankings that only consider "resources" -- for example, ... More >>

Minnesota Office of Higher Ed un-bans free online classes, but is that a good thing?

A day after generating a shitstorm of bad publicity with its announcement that free online classes would be banned in Minnesota, the state Office of Higher Education reversed course on Friday and un-banned Coursera and other sites of its ilk.SEE ALSO:-- Minnesota Office of Higher Education bans free ... More >>

Mitt Romney's "creative destruction" at Bain Capital

Representing everything you hate about capitalism

Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, out of Iranian prison, join Occupy Movement

Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, Josh Fattal: Free, and protesting.​Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal spent more than two years locked up in Iran, a country with some of the most restrictive free speech rights in the world. Now that they're back in the United States, Bauer and Fattal are flexing their First A ... More >>

7 Lady Gaga covers that will make your jaw drop

Photo by Nick Vlcek​All right, Little Monsters, it's only six days until Lady Gaga descends on the Twin Cities for a pair of back-to-back shows at the Xcel Center. Don your blond wig, get gussied up, and slide on your cigarette glasses as we guide you through some of the most outrageous and jaw-dr ... More >>

Trevor Paglen

Who's to Blame?

In the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse, it's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster

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Are You My Mother?

Finally, someone has the answer to the binds of modern parenting—a Honduran nanny

3/1: Morning Communique

Race for the bottom, chapter 76

Assume the Crash Position

The turbulence at Northwest Airlines has some people fearing the sky is falling. It could be the sound of ticket prices dropping.

Bold, Bright, and Off the Wall

Madhubani art makes its debut at Khazana

Real Life Rock Top 10

American musical taste gets bland; Robert McNamara gets angry; the President gets naked

Cult Status

In which the author struggles to escape the psychological shackles of a self-help seminar

No Reservations

For 13 years publisher Bill Lawrence has specialized in tales of graft and greed on the rez. He knows it's a dirty job, but no one else is doing it.

Agribusiness as Usual?

At the University of Minnesota's farm school, discord blooms over budget cuts and the biotech bonanza

In Hot Water

Need a break for mind and body? Try these simple remedies that draw on the healing power of an old-fashioned soak.

Because They Can

Six minor-party contenders for governor promise to bring back the primo dime-bag, turn the governor's mansion into a flophouse, tax water, get big brother out of your bedroom, ditch the nukes, and reveal the secrets of gravity-defying hair.

Screwed, and Depressed About It

If the University of Minnesota is going to treat graduate school as a job, then teaching assistants say they deserve to be treated as well as employees.

Shades of Mediocrity

For better or worse, the Star Tribune's new owners will stay the course.