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The strange truth behind presidential turkey pardons

The strange truth behind presidential turkey pardons

Who are these overstuffed fowl? Where did they come from? And how did this whole thing get started?

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Editor: New ownership won't change Nat Geo's climate change coverage

Editor: New ownership won't change Nat Geo's climate change coverage

"If there were a time to double down on our coverage of climate change, it would be right now," said Dennis Dimick, Executive Environment Editor for National Geographic.
by MPR News Staff

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On climate science, most GOP candidates fail

On climate science, most GOP candidates fail

When it comes to climate science, two of the three Democratic presidential candidates are 'A' students, while most of the Republican contenders are flunking, according to a panel of scientists who reviewed candidates' comments.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: Migrating tundra swans pause for food, rest along Mississippi

Photos: Migrating tundra swans pause for food, rest along Mississippi

Thousands of migrating swans are flocking near Brownsville, on their 3,000-mile journey from the arctic to Chesapeake Bay.

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Yellowstone Park proposes cull of 1,000 bison this winter

Yellowstone Park proposes cull of 1,000 bison this winter

Bison have been culled from the park annually since 2000, as part of an agreement between Montana and the federal government to keep the bison population near 3,000.

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How well do you know your bird calls?

How well do you know your bird calls?

Gerrit Vyn has traveled the world photographing and recording hundreds of species of birds. Can you name these species by their call?
by MPR News Staff

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A plan for Minnesota's parks in the face of climate change

A plan for Minnesota's parks in the face of climate change

Officials who oversee the state's parks and trails system are planning for a future that may include less snow, more intense storms and a prevalence of invasive plants.

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