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Don't call dolphin hybrid spotted off Hawaii a 'wholphin'

Don't call dolphin hybrid spotted off Hawaii a 'wholphin'

Scientists are touting the first sighting of a hybrid between a melon-headed whale and a rough-toothed dolphin in the ocean off Hawaii. The melon-headed whale is one of the various species that's called a whale but is technically a dolphin.
by The Associated Press

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North Minneapolis church gets its first playground in 125 years

North Minneapolis church gets its first playground in 125 years

For years the school had been using a parking lot next to the school as a play area for students. As student enrollment began increasing, the decision was made this year that it was time to get an official playground.
by Kathryn Hockman

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For dying cats and dogs, a last loving goodbye

For dying cats and dogs, a last loving goodbye

Terminally ill and elderly animals have little hope of adoption, but there's a network of Twin Cities pet hospice volunteers dedicated to making sure vulnerable cats and dogs are loved as their lives end.
by Nancy Yang

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Aspen Ideas Festival: Strategies for happiness in life

Arthur Brooks is a classical musician and a behavioral economist. He ties together philosophy, art, music, social science and neuroscience to suggest ways you can find happiness and success in every stage of life.
by MPR News Staff

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The story behind this bagpiper's tune

The story behind this bagpiper's tune

The rites of a formal funeral for a fallen law enforcement officer are solemn and time honored. And one Minnesota piper has made the tradition his own.
by Tim Nelson

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All-plant Impossible Burger and its 'blood' are safe, FDA says

All-plant Impossible Burger and its 'blood' are safe, FDA says

The Impossible Burger, a plant-based patty sold across Minnesota that mimics cow meat's bleeding, got the federal Food and Drug Administration's blessing this week
by Cody Nelson

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What Friday's extra-long lunar eclipse can tell us about Earth

What Friday's extra-long lunar eclipse can tell us about Earth

The moon will turn orange or even red. And the eclipse -- expected to be the longest this century -- will be best to see in eastern and southern Africa, the Middle East, eastern Europe and south Asia.

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Appetites: Tomatoes and garlic to look for at the farmers market

Appetites: Tomatoes and garlic to look for at the farmers market

Appetites regular, and author of "Minnesota's Bounty: The Farmers Market Cookbook," Beth Dooley joined Tom Crann to discuss her favorite things to pick up at your local farmers market.
by Tom Crann

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IQ2 debate: Social media is good for democracy?

IQ2 debate: Social media is good for democracy?

An Intelligence Squared debate: Is social media good for democracy?
by MPR News Staff

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