Good Question: Is Running A Marathon Healthy?
The Twin Cities Marathon is this weekend and thousands of runners will test their physical limits. It's something nearly half a million Americans do every year. But, is running a marathon healthy?
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The Twin Cities Marathon is this weekend and thousands of runners will test their physical limits. It's something nearly half a million Americans do every year. But, is running a marathon healthy?
At this time last year, crude oil was around $80 a barrel and gasoline prices were around $2.80 a gallon. On Tuesday, crude oil is close to $80 and gas is around $3.40. So, why aren't gas prices that low now?
For Gopher football coach Jerry Kill, the sudden spike in seizures has been a mystery. For scientists looking into seizures, the inner-workings of the brain is always a mystery. So what is a seizure and what happens inside the brain?
On the new CBS show "Person of Interest," a clever citizen comes up with a computer that analyzes all of the data the government is monitoring from its citizens. That's the Hollywood version of government spying, but what's the truth? How much is the government watching us?
From the first log-on in the morning to the last status update check at night, everyone seems to be complaining about Facebook.
It's not even October, but it's the most wonderful time of the year for toy manufacturers and retailers. How do they decide which of the dancing robots and remote controlled cars to highlight?
Movie rental giant Netflix just split its company in two.
The first frost of the season goes a long way towards closing the book on summer. So, with a new season coming, we're already thinking about fall foliage. But, why do leaves change color? Good Question.
On reality shows like Survivor, Big Brother and The Bachelor, people have to leave their jobs, their families and their rent payments for months. So, how can people afford to be on reality shows? Do they get paid?
More Americans than ever before are living below the poverty line, and 544,000 Minnesotans are there too. But how is the poverty line determined?
It may not only be the amount of TV that kids watch causing problems, some researchers are suggesting it's the type of TV.
When you hear "Ponzi scheme," you think Bernie Madoff, Tom Petters, but perhaps not Social Security.
It's not a good time to be the United States Postal Service. For USPS, revenue is down, expenses are high, and Congress requires the Postal Service to pre-pay future retirees' health benefits. So, what happens if the Postal Service has to shut down?
On Tuesday night, we did a Good Question on whether rich/prominent people get special treatment in the justice system. We thought it made sense to interview an attorney who's won some and lost some for prominent clients, Joe Friedberg.
The wife of a former Minnesota Vikings player and current restaurant owner runs into a man and kills him in a car accident, leaves the scene, yet she's not in jail. The sister of the victim, Anousone Phanthavong, suspects special treatment.
