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Disparities and air pollution in Minnesota
Tom Weber talked with several guests about air pollution and how it is exacerbating existing health disparities.
It should come as no surprise -- although it still does -- that the preferred Republican candidate for president of the United States thought it made some sense to attack Gold Star parents. It doesn't take a political science degree to see the stupidity of doing so.
Live at National Press Club: National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis
The National Park Service is 100 years old this month, and Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis talks about what many have called "America's best idea." President Franklin Roosevelt said "there is nothing so American as our national parks" and they show that "the country belongs to the people."
The U wants your help counting seals in Antarctica
No, it doesn't mean a trip to the South Pole. A citizen-science project seeks to use the public's assistance in remotely counting Weddell seals.
Water managers take public comment after seven floods at Minnesota-Canada border
For 15 years water levels on Minnesota's border lakes have been governed the same way, and the area has flooded seven times. This week the public will help decide if water level management should change.
As storms erode California's cliffs, buried village could get washed away
Until now, the archaeological philosophy at Redwood National Park has been "keep it in the ground." But for one Native American site, climate change may force the park to reconsider that approach.
Minnesota author's guide to a bee-friendly backyard
With Minnesota beekeepers reporting they lost half of their bee colonies last year, some people are looking for ways to help pollinators thrive. A new book offers advice for urban gardeners.
Canadian oil spill threatens drinking water
An oil slick has forced the city of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, to shut down its water treatment plant, after a pipeline dumped tens of thousands of gallons into the North Saskatchewan River.