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People here live in complete darkness for 2.5 months. Here's how they do it

People here live in complete darkness for 2.5 months. Here's how they do it

On a cluster of islands between Norway and the North Pole, everyone wears headlamps for two-and-a-half months out of the year because it's pitch black outside. This weekend, the darkness begins.
by Claire Murashima

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Rising prices are on the menu for Thanksgiving this year

Rising prices are on the menu for Thanksgiving this year

With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, food and family are on many people's minds. But turkey and travel will carry a hefty price tag this year, in another sign of high inflation.
by Scott Horsley

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St. Cloud voters back tax hike for parks; Duluth voters narrowly say 'No'

St. Cloud voters back tax hike for parks; Duluth voters narrowly say 'No'

Voters in St. Cloud overwhelmingly supported a property tax hike to infuse millions of dollars into city parks over the next three years, while Duluth residents narrowly rejected a similar ballot question.
by Dan Kraker

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The National Park Service wants humans to stop licking this toad

The National Park Service wants humans to stop licking this toad

The Sonoran desert toad secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick. Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic.
by Juliana Kim

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5 tips to help you reset after the time change

5 tips to help you reset after the time change

From the moment you wake up, your body starts to prepare for sleep. We show you how to adjust your daytime habits to get the best possible night of rest.
by Allison Aubrey

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This Minnesota hazelnut can pump up your favorite recipe and the environment

This Minnesota hazelnut can pump up your favorite recipe and the environment

A University of Minnesota-bred hazelnut exemplifies the benefits of regenerative agriculture, and adds flavor to granola and fall salads. Find Beth Dooley’s recipes for them here.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Wolf researchers record rare video of a mountain lion in northern Minnesota

Wolf researchers record rare video of a mountain lion in northern Minnesota

Researchers studying wolves in far northern Minnesota have released rare footage of a mountain lion recorded last month on state land about 10 miles south of Voyageurs National Park.
by Dan Kraker

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Fall's the best time to prep garden soil for new plants

Fall's the best time to prep garden soil for new plants

If you’re planning a new bed for perennials, groundcovers, shrubs or trees to plant next spring, the path to success starts with a good foundation. It’s easier to improve soil before plants are in place, so the time to do so is now.
by The Associated Press

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A century, a pandemic and 13 editions later, Betty Crocker is still your 'helper in the kitchen'

A century, a pandemic and 13 editions later, Betty Crocker is still your 'helper in the kitchen'

A new Betty Crocker Cookbook edition is out this week — despite the pandemic sending its recipe developers home and into bare supermarkets with the rest of us.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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