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Climate change threatens winter recreation

Climate change threatens winter recreation

It’s cross-country skiing season and Minnesotan Jessie Diggins is on a roll. But the snow conditions she was brought up on are rapidly changing.
by Paul Huttner

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Digging into your gardening questions

Digging into your gardening questions

Outdoor planting season is just around the corner. Two experts share their advice on planning and tending to spring gardens.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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There are so many flavors of potato chips; 'Hooked' looks at why

There are so many flavors of potato chips; 'Hooked' looks at why

Investigative reporter Michael Moss explores how some food companies tweak their products to take advantage of evolved biology, creating room for novelty that triggers the brain to make us want more.
by Barbara J. King

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Young people struggle to keep friends close as pandemic pulls them apart

Young people struggle to keep friends close as pandemic pulls them apart

The pandemic has prolonged the post-graduation transition amid a tough economy. With the lack of in-person interaction, young professionals are trying to adjust to a diminishing social circle.
by Hadia Bakkar

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How are our pets during the pandemic?

How are our pets during the pandemic?

Host Angela Davis talks to veterinarian Justine Lee about the spike in adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and takes listener questions about how to keep your pets happy and healthy. 
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Myah Christenson

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Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter

Access to Apostle Islands ice caves will remain closed this winter

Officials at northern Wisconsin's Apostle Islands National Lakeshore say the park's famed Lake Superior ice caves will remain closed again this season because of poor ice conditions and the pandemic.
by Andrew Krueger

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Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, vaccine ingredients... and dogs who sniff masks

Coronavirus FAQs: Mammograms, vaccine ingredients... and dogs who sniff masks

Are there issues with having a mammogram right after a vaccine? Is there a list of vaccine ingredients — some people say they're scary. Also: My pooch loves to sniff discarded masks. Should I worry?
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred and Pranav Baskar

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Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

Appeals court denies DNR request to stop Wisconsin wolf hunt

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals on Friday dismissed a Department of Natural Resources request to stop the state’s wolf hunt, which is scheduled to begin next week.
by The Associated Press

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Skiing to keep other people warm: Man begins trek along Minn.'s northernmost border

Skiing to keep other people warm: Man begins trek along Minn.'s northernmost border

Trekking through the bitter cold, Ty Olson said, is appropriate, because he’s skiing to keep other people warm. He’s raising money to help heat homes on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duchess of Sussex expecting 2nd child, a sibling for Archie

Duchess of Sussex expecting 2nd child, a sibling for Archie

A spokesperson for Prince Harry, 36, and Meghan, 39, said in a statement: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.”
by The Associated Press

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