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Stories from October 21, 2019

The placebo effect works and you can catch it from your doctor

The placebo effect works and you can catch it from your doctor

Doctor-patient interactions can make a big difference to the effectiveness of treatments. In a new study, even a fake pain treatment helped when doctors believed it was real.
by Emily Vaughn

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Duluth diocese concludes bankruptcy

Duluth diocese concludes bankruptcy

Victims of clergy abuse will share in $40 million settlement. The church also agrees to release records of abusive priests and implement safeguards to prevent future incidents.
by Martin Moylan

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St. John’s kiln firing is celebration of art, community

St. John’s kiln firing is celebration of art, community

The biennial firing draws artists, alumni and former apprentices, who returned for a lighting ceremony on Friday. Roughly 50 volunteers have been working in shifts to help stoke the fires. The firing lasts 10 days.
by Kirsti Marohn

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North Dakota lawmaker posts bogus photo of Omar on Facebook

A Republican state senator from North Dakota took to Facebook to post a long-debunked photo that claims to be Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp.
by The Associated Press

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Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Female vets are more than three times as likely to die of suicide than the general population, and male vets are twice as likely. The industry is trying to address it.
by Alisa Roth

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Your guide to the massive (and massively complex) opioid litigation

Your guide to the massive (and massively complex) opioid litigation

The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it down.
by Colin Dwyer

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‘How to Raise a Reader,’ and books for the adventurous

‘How to Raise a Reader,’ and books for the adventurous

Is there a book that turned you into a dedicated, even adventurous reader? Kerri Miller asked a group of friends that question recently and got a surprising answer.
by Kerri Miller

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ACLU sues Minnesota over voting rights for felons

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the state’s voting restrictions on felons serving probation. Convicted felons are prohibited from voting while they are incarcerated. But in Minnesota, the restriction still applies to felons who have completed jail time and are on supervised probation.
by Tim Pugmire

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‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record

‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record

Distraught after hearing of a good friend’s unexpected death, Corey Kitzmann headed onto Lake Vermilion to fish as a means to cope. On the water, he landed a massive muskie the DNR says is now Minnesota’s new catch-and-release record.
by MPR News Staff

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What’s the formula for raising successful kids?

What’s the formula for raising successful kids?

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with a Harvard economist and an award-winning journalist who teamed up to study how parenting can help shape happy, high-achieving children. Their book is called “The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children.”
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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North Dakota governor declares a statewide flood emergency

North Dakota governor declares a statewide flood emergency

While river levels are not expected to pose significant risk to communities, Gov. Doug Burgum said fall flooding can have more widespread economic effect.
by Dan Gunderson

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Layoffs underway at Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye

Layoffs underway at Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye

Del Monte Foods began laying off full-time employees at its Sleepy Eye, Minn., plant on Monday. It’s the latest blow to the town whose economy leaned heavily on the facility for nearly 90 years.
by Cody Nelson

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New documentary asks why an Alzheimer’s cure remains elusive

After four decades of research and billions of dollars spent, scientists still don’t know what causes Alzheimer’s, can’t treat it, and don’t even agree on what it is.
by Cathy Wurzer and MPR News Staff

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Big Thief comes to First Avenue on Monday night

The group has released two albums this year. Their latest, “Two Hands,” was recorded in the desert near El Paso, Texas, and their previous album, U.F.O.F., in a cabin in Washington state.
by Phil Picardi

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Wis. governor calls for special session on gun control

Wis. governor calls for special session on gun control

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is calling the Republican-controlled Legislature into a special session to take up a pair of gun control measures that GOP leaders have been unwilling to debate.
by The Associated Press

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In Cixin Liu's 'Supernova Era,' the children really are our future

In Cixin Liu's 'Supernova Era,' the children really are our future

In this early work from the Hugo Award-winning author, a supernova near Earth kills off everyone over the age of 13 — and the remaining kids turn increasingly to violence as they struggle to rebuild.
by Jason Heller

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Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday, according to a lead lawyer for the local governments suing the drug industry.
by The Associated Press

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Star Tribune poll: Minnesotans split on impeachment

Star Tribune poll: Minnesotans split on impeachment

Minnesota voters are divided on the question of impeaching President Trump and removing him from office a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found.
by MPR News Staff

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MPR News AM Update: Minnesota United fall in playoffs

MPR News AM Update: Minnesota United fall in playoffs

Also: a double shooting in St. Paul near Allianz Field during the Minnesota United game, and more rain in store.
by Cody Nelson

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Mankato entrepreneur uses Lakota traditions in salves, soaps

Mankato entrepreneur uses Lakota traditions in salves, soaps

As a child growing up in the small rural community of Milks Camp by the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, Megan Schnitker's parents provided a wealth of knowledge about traditional Lakota culture.
by The Associated Press

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Crash victim's family pushes to keep Boeing 737 Max from flying again too soon

Crash victim's family pushes to keep Boeing 737 Max from flying again too soon

The death of Samya Stumo in an Ethiopian Airlines crash stirred her parents to take action against regulators and Boeing. Victims' families want regulators to order a complete review of the 737 Max.
by Jim Zarroli

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AP fact check: Trump exaggerates scope of cease-fire deal

AP fact check: Trump exaggerates scope of cease-fire deal

A look at President Trump’s rhetoric on the temporary cease-fire to Turkish-Kurdish hostilities and other subjects over the past week as well as a sampling of statements from the latest Democratic presidential debate:
by The Associated Press

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Get your flu shot now, doctors advise, especially if you're pregnant

Get your flu shot now, doctors advise, especially if you're pregnant

Pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease are particularly vulnerable to flu complications yet lag the elderly in getting vaccinated.
by Patti Neighmond

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‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

Andrea Duarte-Alonso has been documenting the stories of immigrants and their children in southwest Minnesota, making sure to include the voices of unauthorized immigrants who’ve avoided sharing their stories publicly. Her city of Worthington has one of the highest concentrations of Latinos in Minnesota.
by Riham Feshir

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'A special relationship': Fans are part of the game as Loons host first playoff match

'A special relationship': Fans are part of the game as Loons host first playoff match

"We’re not just sitting here watching the game — we are part of the game,” said Minnesota United fan Charlie Callaghan. “The team will feed off of what we’re doing, up here, making our noise, and we feed off of what they’re doing.”
by Dan Kraker

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Two people wounded by gunfire near Allianz Field in St. Paul

Two people wounded by gunfire near Allianz Field in St. Paul

Two people were shot and wounded just off of University Avenue in St. Paul on Sunday night, as Minnesota United was kicking off its first playoff game across the street at Allianz Field.
by Tim Nelson

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