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Free speech and the 'weaponization' of political correctness

Experts discuss the importance of expanding your horizons, listening to "the other side" and avoiding fake news when forming political opinions.
by MPR News Staff

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Dakota Access oil pipeline could be operating within weeks

Dakota Access oil pipeline could be operating within weeks

Oil could be flowing through the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline in less than two weeks, according to court documents filed by the developer.
by Associated Press

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Asian last names lead to fewer job interviews, still

Asian last names lead to fewer job interviews, still

For many Asian-Americans, this kind of discrimination means that the pressure to change their names and shed the perpetual foreigner stereotype is strong.
by Jenny J. Chen

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Dayton taps Blatz as interim stadium authority chief

Dayton taps Blatz as interim stadium authority chief

Kathleen Blatz, a former chief justice in the Minnesota Supreme Court, will take over as interim chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority. The agency's top leaders quit amid criticism over the use of suites at U.S. Bank Stadium.
by Tim Nelson

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Most oil pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp

Most oil pipeline opponents leave North Dakota protest camp

Most of the Dakota Access pipeline opponents abandoned their protest camp Wednesday ahead of a government deadline to get off the federal land, and authorities moved in to arrest others who defied the order in a final show of dissent.
by Associated Press

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Senate panel inches Sunday liquor sales forward

Senate panel inches Sunday liquor sales forward

A Minnesota Senate panel has moved the state one step closer to legalizing Sunday liquor sales.
by Associated Press

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Trump expected to submit budget blueprint on March 13

Trump expected to submit budget blueprint on March 13

GOP aides are expecting Trump's blueprint to contain fewer details than is typical since it's a new administration and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney was only confirmed last week.
by Associated Press

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Milo Yiannopoulos apologizes for remarks, quits Breitbart

Milo Yiannopoulos apologizes for remarks, quits Breitbart

Polarizing right-wing writer Milo Yiannopoulos resigned as an editor at Breitbart News on Tuesday and apologized for comments he had made about sexual relationships between boys and men.
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