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Tyler Cowen and Amitabh Chandra on economics of health care

Tyler Cowen and Amitabh Chandra on economics of health care

Two prominent economists share their views on the politics, economics and ethics of America's health care system, at the St. Olaf College Institute on Freedom and Community.
by MPR News Staff

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Coming soon: Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast

Coming soon: Rivers of Oil, an MPR News podcast

All over the country, people are moving to camps in the woods, climbing trees, chaining themselves to bulldozers, all in the name of stopping oil pipelines. What's going on? Why is there suddenly a dramatic conflict around pipelines? And is it really even about pipelines at all?

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MnDOT: Silver Bay Airport closed due to safety concerns

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says the city of Silver Bay closed its airport runway May 31. MnDOT inspectors had noted deteriorating pavement conditions.
by The Associated Press

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Poll: Americans want more of what journalists want to report

Poll: Americans want more of what journalists want to report

There's substantial agreement on what Americans want from the news media and what journalists want to report, according to a pair of studies that also reveal a troubling caveat: a nagging feeling among both the ideal isn't being met.
by Associated Press

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Veterans pushing into politics find a ready army of money, support

Veterans pushing into politics find a ready army of money, support

Nationally, the 2018 elections mark a surge in the number of veterans running for office -- and that trend is playing out in southern Minnesota where Iraq War veteran Dan Feehan is aiming to fill the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Tim Walz.
by Catharine Richert

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Vanishing view: In last days of Minneapolis bridge, photographers flock to get final skyline shots

Vanishing view: In last days of Minneapolis bridge, photographers flock to get final skyline shots

The bridge is a link for pedestrians between the Phillips and Whittier neighborhoods. And it also has provided a popular vantage point for photographers, thanks to its clear, elevated view of the downtown Minneapolis skyscrapers.
by Andrew Krueger

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White House takes up fight against 'back-stabbing' Canadian PM Trudeau

White House takes up fight against 'back-stabbing' Canadian PM Trudeau

The verbal volleys by Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro and Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, picked up where Trump left off Saturday evening with a series of tweets from Air Force One en route to Singapore for his nuclear summit Tuesday with North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
by Associated Press

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Online shoppers say they rarely return purchases. Why?

Online shoppers say they rarely return purchases. Why?

Retailers say returns are costing them a fortune. But in a new NPR/Marist poll, about 90 percent of online shoppers say they rarely or never return orders. For many, it's not worth the hassle.
by Alina Selyukh

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