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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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Bird flu gone for a year, but mystery remains

Bird flu gone for a year, but mystery remains

Minnesota has been free of bird flu for a year. The virus cost the state economy an estimated $650 million. Poultry producers are recovering from the outbreak, but exactly how the disease spread remains a mystery.
by Mark Steil

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Business incentives slashed in state budget bill

Business incentives slashed in state budget bill

Gov. Mark Dayton wants lawmakers to reverse cutbacks to two of his prized business incentive programs during a possible special session, but it's not going over well.
by Brian Bakst

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Why is the Twin Cities advertising industry so white?

The local nonprofit Brand Lab surveyed the Twin Cities advertising industry and found that people of color make up only six percent of the workforce, and those that do break in often leave the business after a couple of years.

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