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Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Ag, DNR leaders highlight Walz priorities in Nicollet

Minnesota's agriculture commissioner and DNR commissioner met with residents in Nicollet Saturday. They covered just a few of the issues facing their departments.

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Loss of local news hinders ability to watchdog government

Newspapers are closing or being consolidated at an astounding rate, often leaving behind what researchers label as news deserts -- towns and even entire counties that have no consistent local media coverage.
by The Associated Press

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Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

More than 1,400 cities and towns across the U.S. have lost a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University of North Carolina.
by The Associated Press

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Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

Man inadvertently proves that hipsters look alike by mistaking photo as himself

MIT Technology Review wrote about a study that found hipsters look alike. A man mistakenly thought the photo at the top of the story was of himself and threatened legal action.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Lindsey Feingold

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Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Intelligence Squared debate: The 'Techonomic Cold War' with China

Staged in the Intelligence Squared U.S. "Unresolved" format, this debate brings together five foreign policy luminaries to tackle three pressing questions.
by MPR News Staff

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How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker says it will offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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#MeToo awareness sharpens focus on pay equity

#MeToo awareness sharpens focus on pay equity

After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.
by Yuki Noguchi

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U.S. women's soccer team sues U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination

U.S. women's soccer team sues U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination

The lawsuit argues that U.S. Soccer has a policy of paying the women's team less than the men. "We deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender," says Alex Morgan.

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Protecting the 'unbanked' by banning cashless businesses in Philadelphia

Protecting the 'unbanked' by banning cashless businesses in Philadelphia

Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia's population doesn't have a bank account — more than double the regional average. The city has just become the first big city in the U.S. to ban cashless businesses.
by Aaron Moselle

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