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The Daily Circuit Blog

MPR News Quirks, quips and questions off the air

By Tom Weber

Tom Weber
tweber@mpr.org • @webertom1

Tom Weber serves as co-host for MPR News’ The Daily Circuit. He joined MPR News in Jan. 2008 as a general assignment reporter, and soon moved to the K-12 education beat. In 2011, Weber was the lead reporter on MPR News’ investigation into Minnesota’s anti-bullying law, a ground-breaking report that has prompted new proposals and vigorous debate. Weber was a morning news anchor and reporter for KWMU St. Louis Public Radio for more than five years. He has won the regional Edward R. Murrow awards for writing and use of sound.

Arts & Culture · Behind the scenes

PHOTOS: About those abandoned cars…

Tom WeberTom Weber November 18, 2013, 12:41 PM Nov 18, 2013
13

One of the many vignettes about garbage we discussed Friday with journalist and Minneapolis native Adam Minter was one about abandoned cars. We were discussing garbage, recycling, trash and scrap (listen to it here), the themes of Minter’s new book “Junkyard Planet.” It’s not a problem in the U.S. today, Minter says, because of the huge demand Read more →

Books

Your best repurposed stuff

Tom WeberTom Weber November 15, 2013, 9:23 AM Nov 15, 2013
30

During the 11 a.m. hour today, Tom Weber will have a conversation with journalist and Minneapolis native Adam Minter. We’re talking garbage, recycling, trash and scrap.  It’s the theme of Minter’s new book “Junkyard Planet.” Part of the conversation will include how to reuse items we’d otherwise throw out.  We asked you submit your best Read more →

Arts & Culture · Behind the scenes

How I learned to paint with light

Tom WeberTom Weber March 25, 2013, 7:41 AM Mar 25, 2013
1

When photographer Jeff Thompson and I went into the Wabasha Street Caves last week with geologist Greg Brick, Jeff captured an awesome photograph — and I learned about light painting.

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Politics & Government

Sounds of the Minnesota election

Tom WeberTom Weber November 9, 2012, 12:00 PM Nov 9, 2012
1

We are finishing the last hour of the Daily Circuit today with a four-minute mix of sound from this week’s election in Minnesota.

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News & Trends · Science

Do we do police lineups correctly?

Tom WeberTom Weber November 8, 2012, 9:19 AM Nov 8, 2012
1

Criminal justice scholar David Harris says the police lineups you see in movies aren’t the best way to catch a criminal.

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Politics & Government

Poll: Should voting be mandatory?

Tom WeberTom Weber November 6, 2012, 8:47 AM Nov 6, 2012
19

Should voting be mandatory in the United States?

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Politics & Government

Do you have questions about voting?

Tom WeberTom Weber October 23, 2012, 11:45 AM Oct 23, 2012
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What questions do you have about the nuts-and-bolts of voting? We’ll get answers from Secretary of State Mark Ritchie

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Science

Some additional wildlife questions, answered

Tom WeberTom Weber July 9, 2012, 3:30 PM Jul 9, 2012
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There were still a few pending questions waiting to be asked when our show on wildlife rehabilitation ended Friday.

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Science

Watch a Venus flytrap eat a frog

Tom WeberTom Weber June 28, 2012, 12:00 PM Jun 28, 2012
2

On Monday, scientist Daniel Chamovitz will join us to discuss plant science.

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Books

Solving a Ray Bradbury mystery

Tom WeberTom Weber June 7, 2012, 9:26 AM Jun 7, 2012
3

Little did I know that our 11:00 hour of the show today would end with me solving a mystery that had evaded me for years.

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