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• PTSD may be contagious, research says
  When combat veterans bring PTSD home from the war zone, they're not the only ones who suffer its symptoms. Family members are exhibiting signs of the disorder too.The Daily Circuit, March 11, 2013
• Photos: The John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon gets under way
  What do a former runway model, a young man with cerebral palsy and a musher from Tennessee have in common? They're all part of the field this year competing in the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Ten teams registered for the 373-mile marathon race, which runs from Duluth up the North Shore to the Gunflint Trail near the Canadian border and back. Thirty teams have registered for the mid-distance race.March 11, 2013
• Daniel Alvarez paddles from norther Minn. to Key West
  Daniel Alvarez has paddled his kayak from Minnesota's Northwest Angle, the northernmost point of the lower 48 states, all the way to Key West, the southernmost point. It took him about nine months.March 11, 2013
• 2 Civil War sailors from USS Monitor buried in Va.
  More than 150 years after the USS Monitor sank off North Carolina during the Civil War, two unknown crewmen found in the ironclad's turret when it was raised a decade ago were buried Friday at Arlington National Cemetery.March 9, 2013
• Hot chicks: At 60, Peeps more popular than ever
  Love them or hate them, people do all sorts of things with Peeps. As the storied candy brand celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, Peeps' first TV ad in a decade captures an essential truth about the spongy confection made of sugar, corn syrup and gelatin.March 9, 2013
• The 'big data' revolution: How number crunchers can predict our lives
  When the streaming video service Netflix decided to begin producing its own TV content, it chose House of Cards as its first project. Based on a BBC series, the show stars Kevin Spacey and is directed by David Fincher, and it has quickly become the most watched series ever on Netflix.March 8, 2013
• Remember to set clocks for daylight savings
  It's the weekend to spring ahead for daylight saving time. Most Americans will get an hour less sleep but will gain an hour more of evening sunlight in the coming months.March 8, 2013
• Lake Superior thin ice warning for anglers
  The U.S. Coast Guard is warning ice anglers and others that changing winds and warming temperatures have caused shifting and thinning ice on Lake Superior, the Duluth-Superior harbor and connecting rivers.March 8, 2013
• Five important steps to take care of your home
  John Trostle and Samantha Strong joined The Daily Circuit to take spring home-repair questions.The Daily Circuit, March 7, 2013
• 86-year-old woman charged with voter fraud
  Margaret Schneider is 86, she has Parkinson's, some dementia, and can't get around very well. She also voted twice in an election last year, once by absentee ballot, and once at the poll place.March 7, 2013
• Subaru recall: Cars can start on their own
  The recall affects some Legacy and Outback cars from the 2010 to 2013 model years. Also covered are the Impreza from 2012 and 2013 and the XV Crosstrek from 2013.March 7, 2013
• Flight attendants not OK with knife policy
  The vice president of a flight attendants union says a new policy that would allow airline passengers to carry small knives is "outrageous."March 7, 2013
• Jared Diamond on 'The World Until Yesterday'
  Scientist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond, speaking at the Commonwealth Club of California about his newest book, "The World Until Yesterday." He examines what we can learn from traditional societies about aging, child-rearing, conflict resolution and other human concerns.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, March 6, 2013
• Now OK on airline flights: Small knives, baseball bats
  Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passengers will be able to carry small knives and previously forbidden sports equipment on planes.March 6, 2013
• Living with ALS, Part XI: Bruce Kramer contemplates faith
  Today is Bruce Kramer's birthday. And for some like him, with a terminal illness, birthdays can take on special meanings: Tangible evidence that they are still here, yet also milestones on a dwindling journey. For Kramer, that journey is spiritual.March 1, 2013

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