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‘You have this feeling of floating’: Skaters delight in perfect lake ice in northern Minn.

‘You have this feeling of floating’: Skaters delight in perfect lake ice in northern Minn.

Matthew Baxley, co-host of WTIP’s Boundary Waters Podcast, is among the skating fanatics who have been putting in as much ice time as they can before the weather changes. He went out earlier this week with friends, and sent Morning Edition an audio postcard from their day.  
by Cathy Wurzer and Britta Greene

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Rebroadcast: For the love of dogs

Rebroadcast: For the love of dogs

We love dogs. But do they love us back? One canine researcher says yes.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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How to best set up your home as the pandemic drags on

How to best set up your home as the pandemic drags on

Months into the pandemic, our homes have turned into offices and classrooms. How do you maintain a relaxing living space amid the chaos?
by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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Even during a pandemic, doctors say physical activity is crucial for your health

Even during a pandemic, doctors say physical activity is crucial for your health

At a time when more people are staying at home, the World Health Organization recommends finding ways to be physically active and limit the amount of time you spend sitting.  
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Author explores the taste of Minnesota in new book

Author explores the taste of Minnesota in new book

What defines traditional Minnesota cooking? Author Patrice M. Johnson says it’s informed by the seasons, and shaped by Scandinavian heritage. But that’s far from the whole picture. Her new book is called “Land of 10,000 Plates: Stories and recipes from Minnesota.”
by Tom Crann

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Jupiter and Saturn will be together again for the holidays

Jupiter and Saturn will be together again for the holidays

At least, that's how it will look to someone craning their head aloft. On the winter solstice, the pair of gas giants will appear closer to each other in the night sky than they have in centuries.
by Colin Dwyer

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Voyageurs National Park designated a dark sky park

Voyageurs National Park designated a dark sky park

The area in northern Minnesota has some of the darkest skies in the Midwest, which makes the night sky more visible to people on the ground. There are only about 80 such parks worldwide.
by Tim Nelson

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Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic

Minnesota ice fishing contests adapt amid pandemic

Because of restrictions on large social gatherings aimed at preventing the coronavirus’ spread, organizers of many ice fishing events are considering whether to cancel their contests — or even make them virtual events.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Shaking up your quarantine cooking habits

Shaking up your quarantine cooking habits

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with New York Times food columnist and cookbook author Melissa Clark for ideas to spice up our quarantine cooking as the days get colder and darker.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease

A garden is the frontline in the fight against racial inequality and disease

North Minneapolis's mostly minority community lost its only grocery store this summer. It's a neighborhood grappling with heart disease, obesity and COVID-19. A garden may help.
by Yuki Noguchi

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