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Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns

Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns

Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy.
by Melissa Bailey

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Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

Crew member battling to contain northern Minnesota wildfires dies

A crew member working to contain the wildfires burning in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area has died of a medical emergency. It’s the first fatality in the monthlong firefighting effort.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota Supreme Court decision keeps right to repair question on St. Paul ballot

Minnesota Supreme Court decision keeps right to repair question on St. Paul ballot

Right to repair would allow St. Paul renters to take smaller repairs into their own hands — if a landlord does not — and get reimbursed. The city will have to add the measure to the ballot to meet the Aug. 11 deadline.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates

A week after the Michigan primary, tests of progressive power will play out in the Midwest, raising questions of whether far left candidates can win come November or if the GOP can pick up moderates.
by Clay Masters and Anya van Wagtendonk

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Flanagan wins DFL duel in Senate race, Tafoya claims GOP nod for open seat

Flanagan wins DFL duel in Senate race, Tafoya claims GOP nod for open seat

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan prevailed over U.S. Rep. Angie Craig for DFL nomination for an open Senate seat. On the GOP side, former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya beat out basketball player Royce White and former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze.
by Peter Cox

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Ask a Bookseller: 'Why Fish Don't Exist' by Lulu Miller

Ask a Bookseller: 'Why Fish Don't Exist' by Lulu Miller

Radiolab co-host Lulu Miller's memoir is an exploration of how and why animals are classified the way they are.
by Emily Bright

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Lime scooter takeover sends hundreds through downtown Minneapolis

Lime scooter takeover sends hundreds through downtown Minneapolis

A viral TikTok helped draw hundreds of riders over the weekend. According to local police, no arrests, crashes or citations were reported.
by Nicole Ki

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