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Yeti recalls coolers and gear cases due to magnet ingestion hazard
The main pockets of the recalled products have magnet-lined closures, which "can fail and release the magnets." Swallowing magnets can cause serious injury and even death.
Rebroadcast: The history of tipping, and how it’s changing
How do you decide how much to tip? More restaurants are getting rid of the practice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the history of tipping in the United States, and the push for higher wages for service workers.
Rochester's newly shuttered Diversity Council used money for other nonprofits to secure loan
In the months leading up to its demise, the Diversity Council in Rochester used all of its assets — including money held for smaller nonprofits — as collateral against a loan in hopes of fixing its financial woes. Now those assets are frozen after the Diversity Council closed and is unable to pay back the loan. 
Dayton calls Sanford, Fairview merger a 'betrayal’ unless U of M control stays in state
Former governors Mark Dayton and Tim Pawlenty told a state Senate hearing they had deep concerns about the University of Minnesota’s medical center in the hands of a company based outside the state.
Despite McConnell's rebuke, McCarthy defends Jan. 6 tape release to Fox News
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell joined U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger in slamming Tucker Carlson's Jan. 6 program. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night.
Lawmakers question timeline, cost of U of M's nearly billion dollar plan to acquire Fairview facilities
The University recently revealed the estimated cost of the plan, $950 million. That includes $300 million to acquire the campus buildings, as well as funding for staff and other expenses. Meanwhile, Sanford and Fairview said in a letter that they support the U’s proposal, but want it to move forward with the companies’ merger.