Recent content from Dave Hage
Review: What happens when a celebrity doc eats junk food for 30 days? (Nothing good)
"Ultra-Processed People" investigates how the products of food science are harming consumers.
How great a killer is COVID?
Some comparisons show what we face.
Winona LaDuke turns to hemp farming, solar power to jump-start the 'next economy'
"I wanted to have goats, too, but the kids sort of drew the line at that," she laughs. "I'd say the jury is still out on goats."
Albert Camus helps us understand our responses during this crisis
In his short novel "The Plague," his characters have their courage and moral principles tested, much like we're experiencing now.
Tips for making the most of the Edinburgh International Festival and the larger Fringe that it spawned
How to bring order to the chaos of the Edinburgh International Festival and its concurrent Fringe.
Discovering the Baroque beauty of a revived Naples
Cleaner and safer than it was 20 years ago, the city is a storehouse of art and history.
Naples renewed
Cleaner and safer than it was 20 years ago, the city is a storehouse of art and history.
Walking through the Yorkshire countryside on a very British vacation
On the path of cozy pubs and classic landscapes in Yorkshire.
Walking through the Yorkshire countryside
On the path of cozy pubs and classic landscapes in Yorkshire, England.
Former adviser takes a fresh look at Jimmy Carter in new biography
NONFICTION: A tough-minded and clear biography concentrates on ex-president's stumbles as well as successes.
Review: 'Rising,' by Elizabeth Rush
NONFICTION: Elizabeth Rush brings a literary touch to a scientific tragedy with "dispatches" from across the U.S.
Minneapolis native's 'Ghost' is a gripping bio of a CIA spy hunter
NONFICTION: Minneapolis native recounts life of legendary chief of counterintelligence James Jesus Angleton.
A weekend in Amsterdam? Yes, please
Yes, you can spend a long weekend in this Dutch gem, with the help of direct flights and walking shoes. But it may leave you wanting more.
In India, finding peace amid the maelstrom
Palaces and parks offer respite in spellbinding, pulsing India.
Can we save bison by eating them?
A small but growing number of bison producers — including billionaire-turned-philanthropist Ted Turner — want to preserve the great landscapes of the west by changing how America gets its protein.
Yellowstone's purebred bison arrive in NE Montana
The Yellowstone herd is highly prized because it is genetically pure and the animals are descended from the continent's original wild bison.
Santa Fe: Chile paradise
Santa Fe provides the best kind of counterculture, where you can hike desert hills or streets lined with galleries and satisfy your after-workout appetite with delectable meals.
Health beat: In health care, an Rx for deficits?
Relief over the new federal budget deal has turned to cynicism almost overnight, with many saying that Washington has merely kicked its problem down the road.
Health beat: Is your house a healthy home?
In his years running the Children's Defense Fund of Minnesota, Jim Koppel was always thinking up ways to get more kids to the doctor.
Norway on foot and fjord
A family travels to Norway with the ultimate tour guide: a Richfield man who was so struck by the country's beauty, he had to share it with others.
Patients bone up on joint surgery
Every class needs a class clown -- even Joint Replacement class at Regions Hospital in St. Paul -- and I had my money on the 40-something mom who sat across the table joking quietly with her teenage daughter.
Budget squeeze hits public health
Minnesota has fallen to 43rd nationally in state funding for public health, according to a nonprofit advocacy group.
2 more deaths from H1N1 are reported in Minnesota
Health officials still urging public to get vaccinated.
Businesses worry about health care mandates
Health care legislation under debate in Congress would require employers to offer health insurance - or pay a fee to the government. What do local employers think?
Nearly 1 in 4 Minnesotans without health insurance in 2007-08
Nearly one in four Minnesotans went without health insurance for some period during 2007-2008, a national advocacy group said Tuesday, a sign that rising costs are putting medical coverage beyond the reach of more consumers and employers.
Many in state doing without medical coverage, group says
Families USA says such numbers prove health insurance is becoming unaffordable.
