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Twin Cities at forefront of guaranteed basic income experiment

Twin Cities at forefront of guaranteed basic income experiment

Minneapolis and St. Paul are at the forefront of a national experiment which involves giving people $500 a month with no strings attached.
by Jon Collins

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How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

How government action encouraged shock jocks and talk radio that changed the political game

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Minneapolis-based independent journalist Katie Thornton just came out with a new 5-part series on WNYC’s show "On the Media" about how the the American right came to dominate talk radio, and how one company is launching a conservative media empire on the airwaves.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Stressed about money this holiday season? It doesn't have to be so expensive

Stressed about money this holiday season? It doesn't have to be so expensive

Travel prices are up this holiday season, and the cost of just about everything else is high due to inflation. But the holidays don’t have to be so expensive. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts about practicing frugality this holiday season.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Bird flu outbreak drives Nebraska to cull 1.8 million more chickens

Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year's massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping.
by Emma Bowman

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Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line

Frontier Airlines drops its customer service line

The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp.
by Giulia Heyward

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Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Here's how inflation is changing holiday deals and shopping

Shoppers are expected to spend a record amount of money this year because nearly everything is more expensive. There are some relative bargains, if you know where to look.
by Alina Selyukh

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