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The worst words of 2017

Why is it that some words or phrases catch on quicker than others? Linguist Anatoly Liberman analyzed trends from 2017 and their origins.
by Kerri Miller

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Favorite photos of 2017: Grit, drama and adorable animals

Favorite photos of 2017: Grit, drama and adorable animals

Look back at some of our favorites of the year -- some sad and happy, protests and progress, cute animals and stories of substance.
by Regina McCombs

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20 years later, Beverly Daniel Tatum asks again: 'Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?'

Beverly Daniel Tatum's groundbreaking book on the racial realities of the education system has been re-released at a time when the U.S. population is more diverse than ever, but many schools remain segregated.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Why foster care students in Seattle are beating the odds

Why foster care students in Seattle are beating the odds

A Seattle-area nonprofit called Treehouse helped almost nine out of 10 students from the foster care system graduate high school this past year -- a huge increase in a few short years.
by Anya Kamenetz

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For children, a good booger joke helps the medicine go down

For children, a good booger joke helps the medicine go down

Dr. Howard Bennett knows that humor can help his young patients be less worried when they're at the doctor's office. In his latest book, he uses gross-out jokes to explain how kids' bodies work.
by Lauren Kafka

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New U of M energy plant reuses energy to bolster efficiency

New U of M energy plant reuses energy to bolster efficiency

A combined heat and power plant on the banks of the Mississippi River near Dinkytown helps power and heat the East Bank campus.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Minnehaha students, faculty 'keep moving ahead' months after deadly explosion

Minnehaha students, faculty 'keep moving ahead' months after deadly explosion

The fall semester ends Thursday. But unlike other high schools in the state, students and staff are still coping with the effects of a gas explosion that killed two beloved employees and destroyed century-old buildings.
by Peter Cox

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A winter solstice special: Tick, Tock, Circadian Clock

A winter solstice special: Tick, Tock, Circadian Clock

For the winter solstice, "Tick, Tock, Circadian Clock." Host Molly Bloom explores circadian rhythms, animal hibernation, the ticking clock inside us all and how light and dark affect all life on Earth.
by MPR News Staff

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Tech ties prove costly for Twin Cities school districts

Tech ties prove costly for Twin Cities school districts

A group of metro area school districts could face a big expense to dissolve a decades-old technology collaborative that's accumulated millions of dollars in debt. They find out Wednesday how much it might cost.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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