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Good Question: How Strict Are Minnesota’s Liquor Laws?

No one at Haskell’s in downtown Minneapolis or at The Four Firkins in St. Louis Park expected Minnesota’s liquor laws to change Tuesday.

2013/05/01

Good Question: How Often Do Appeals Work?

For almost every criminal convicted in the state of Minnesota, the Court of Appeals is their last and only shot.

2013/04/30

Good Question: When Can We Start Planting?

The long winter has meant frozen lakes, iced-over garden beds and many questions about when we can put the spade to dirt and start planting the garden.

2013/04/29

Good Question: Why Does Nursing Home Care Cost So Much?

With the Baby Boomers aging, elder care is a reality that almost every American is going to have to deal with. According to Genworth Financials 2013 Cost of Care study, nearly seven out of 10 Americans older than age 65 will spend time in an elder care facility.

2013/04/25

Good Question: Is ‘Global Warming’ The Wrong Term To Use?

When the Twins repeatedly have April snow-outs, and Duluth gets a record 50 inches of snow during spring, it makes it challenging to convince people to change energy policy because of the threat of global warming.

2013/04/23

Good Question: What Makes A Crime An Act Of Terrorism?

Aurora, Newtown, Boston. All are sites of horrible mass killings. But only the Boston bombings have been labeled an act of terrorism. When is an act of violence a crime and when is it terrorism?

2013/04/22

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Good Question: Why Can’t The Twins Play In The Dome?

This Minnesota April has been highly unusual for the Minnesota Twins.

2013/04/18

Good Question: How Do Investigators Analyze Hours And Hours Of Video?

Within an hour of the Boston Marathon bombing, we were watching video of the explosion. The volume of video authorities are pouring over to try to find a suspect is staggering. So how do investigators analyze all that video?

2013/04/17

Good Question: Why Have There Been So Few Terror Attacks In U.S.?

In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, America changed. Congress passed the Patriot Act. New federal agencies formed to search us at the airport and to look for terrorists at home and abroad.

2013/04/16

Good Question: Are Birds Built For This Weather?

The first robin is often thought of as a sign of spring. But the first hundred robins hanging out in your front yard? That’s the sign of a Good Question.

2013/04/15

Good Question: ‘Reply All’: College Athlete Insurance, Signs & Spelling Bees

Louisville basketball player Kevin Ware is recovering after breaking his leg during the NCAA tournament.

2013/04/12

Good Question: Does April Snow Help The Drought?

With all the snow we’ve seen this winter, it’s hard to believe that Minnesota is in a severe drought.

2013/04/11

Good Question: ‘Reply All’: April Snowstorms

Sometimes it snows in April in Minnesota, so we’re replying all to questions about April snow in Minnesota.

2013/04/10

Good Question: How Will Social Security Changes Affect Benefits?

More than 50 million Americans get a social security check every month. But some Democrats and liberal groups are upset about a proposed change in the way the cost of living adjustment is calculated. Making a switch could save more than $100 billion in 10 years.

2013/04/09

Good Question: What Is Winning The NCAA Tourney Worth?

While getting to the Final Four is a big deal, winning it is even bigger. But how much do schools directly benefit from winning the championship game?

2013/04/09