Richard Chin
Reporter
FeaturesAs a feature reporter, Richard Chin has flown on the Goodyear Blimp, driven the Wienermobile, sunk to the bottom of a lake in a one-man submarine, worn a giant urine specimen cup costume as a mascot for a health care company, rode a vintage Puch at the Sturgis of mopeds and was mistakenly arrested by police hunting for a serial killer. He also spent six weeks in Baghdad during the Iraq war and was a Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.
Latest from Richard Chin
TikTok and dopamine hits: This is your brain on social media
An addiction expert says digital media can have a druglike effect.
April 10, 2025
Why are rubber ducks mysteriously appearing on thrift store artworks?
Rubber ducks started appearing on artwork in Twin Cities thrift stores. We found the culprit.
April 7, 2025
Small plane crashes in Brooklyn Park, setting house aflame
No one was injured on the ground but there were no survivors on the plane, which was flying from Des Moines to Blaine.
March 30, 2025
Would you risk your life to save a stranger? These Minnesotans did.
These Carnegie Hero Fund Medal winners show the unselfishness, courage and compassion inside seemingly ordinary Minnesotans.
March 26, 2025
There’s a better tool to get ice off your windshield. It’s shaped like a cone.
Forget about better mousetraps. We need a better windshield scraper.
March 5, 2025
A Minnesota field guide to snow shovels: Which one's best?
Here's how to pick the right shovel, from the classic to the crack-jumper, back-saver or the plow.
March 5, 2025
Minnesota shop owner is a jukebox hero: ‘My whole world is the physical media’
Dan Coulter, of Vintage Gameroom in Newport, keeps the machines going that can spin a real record.
February 12, 2025
He’s leading a shirtless hike and a dip in Lake Superior. In February.
The “Wim Hof Weekend” is inspired by a Dutch cold exposure guru.
February 6, 2025
Fewer than 50 self-playing Otto Accordions exist, and one is for sale in Minnesota
A custom-built music machine, now sitting in a Twin Cities piano storage warehouse, could be yours.
February 2, 2025
Resolutions fading? This Minnesotan has kept his running streak for 53 years, and he has tips.
A retired Mayo Clinic dietitian has run at least a mile every day for more than 53½ years.
January 15, 2025
If your dog doesn’t like to share, here’s how to rent a private yard for your pooch
Some homeowners are making hundreds of dollars a month renting their backyards to dog owners by the hour.
January 2, 2025
New study shows physical activity is top predictor of when you might die
The study used wrist devices to track the activity of thousands of older adults.
December 30, 2024
