| Good morning! Increasing clouds with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid-70s to lower 80s. The Star Tribune reports today that University of Minnesota wrestling coach J Robinson has refused to cooperate with authorities investigating an alleged drug ring run by his team. That makes NewsCut blogger Bob Collins ask: When (if at all) is a refusal to cooperate with police in an investigation acceptable to keep kids from having police records? What are the long-term societal implications? Is there a balance between protecting someone and a responsibility to the larger community? Head over to NewsCut to weigh in. | Forecast |
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| At least 239 people were injured in the attack on Europe's third-busiest airport. The attacks were carried out by three suicide bombers armed with guns and explosives, authorities say. |
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| Finding an apartment is getting increasingly difficult for Twin Cities residents of modest means, as high demand continues to push up costs. |
| Residents of Lowry Grove thought they had saved the mobile home park from being sold to a company that wanted to close it, but the deal went through anyway. Now, they've filed suit claiming the sale was illegal. | One resident's $6 M, Hail Mary plan to save her mobile home park |
| For the first time the nation's pediatricians point to bullying, both online and in real life, as increasing the risk of suicide for teenagers. | Health |
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| The state legalized marijuana at the start of 2014 for anyone 21 or older. An increasing rate of Latino and black youths were arrested for violating that age limit, even as the white arrest rate fell. |
| Supporters of mining in northeastern Minnesota held a rally Tuesday to demand the U.S. Forest Service move an upcoming public meeting on the renewal of two controversial mining leases from Duluth to the Iron Range. |
| In the span of seven weeks, Nora McInerny Purmort miscarried, and then watched both her father and her husband die of cancer. Her memoir tackles grief with unflinching humor and honesty. | The Thread |
