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Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in cash

The per-share price of $196 equals $26.2 billion -- or to put it in terms runners will understand, roughly $1 billion for each mile of a marathon.
by Alina Selyukh

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Somali-American reporter let facts, not pressure, drive ISIS coverage

Somali-American reporter let facts, not pressure, drive ISIS coverage

MPR News' Mukhtar Ibrahim was the only Somali-American reporter to cover the FBI's pursuit of Minnesota men trying to join ISIS. He faced scrutiny like no other journalist. For the first time, he tells his story.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Refinancing student debt

Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, and fourth for its proportion of students shouldering college debt loads.

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Around the U.S., rosy economic averages bypass many Americans

Around the U.S., rosy economic averages bypass many Americans

The pattern is evident in cities and towns across America: The national numbers aren't capturing the experience of many typical people in typical communities.
by Associated Press

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On the lack of job prospects for people with disabilities

In the U.S., the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is higher than that for those without disabilities.
by MPR News Staff

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'He had a great eye for a story'

'He had a great eye for a story'

NPR's Philip Reeves remembers Zabihullah Tamanna, a brave Afghan journalist who brought compassion to his work. Tamanna was killed along with NPR photojournalist David Gilkey in Afghanistan on Sunday.
by Philip Reeves

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Why David Gilkey was in the roughest part of Afghanistan

Why David Gilkey was in the roughest part of Afghanistan

The NPR photographer kept heading back to the front lines in Afghanistan to gauge how the Afghan military was faring against the Taliban. It's a story that has largely been ignored.
by Philip Reeves

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Strike fears loom as 5,000 Twin Cities nurses weigh contract

Strike fears loom as 5,000 Twin Cities nurses weigh contract

Allina Health nurses are set to vote Monday, but both sides are preparing for the possibility of strikes at four major Twin Cities hospitals.
by Mark Zdechlik

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