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Appetites: Good fungi! Local mushrooms for a winter feast

Appetites: Good fungi! Local mushrooms for a winter feast

While fresh local fruits and veggies can be hard to find in the bleak midwinter, there's a whole group of local produce that's still in strong supply. Mushrooms, grown here in Minnesota, are in the markets.

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Documentary: 'Japan: New Ways to Grow Old'

Documentary: 'Japan: New Ways to Grow Old'

A new BBC World Service documentary about Japan, the world's most rapidly-aging society.
by MPR News Staff

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Will we soon be seeing the end of gasoline cars?

Will we soon be seeing the end of gasoline cars?

Experts from the oil, electric and auto industries explore the future of the internal combustion engine, and the prospects for renewable fuels, new technologies, and robotic and electric cars.

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A sister shares 'Horrible and Wonderful' memories of her brother's life and death

A sister shares 'Horrible and Wonderful' memories of her brother's life and death

Comedy writer and TV producer Harris Wittels died of an overdose in 2015; a new book by his sister Stephanie Wittels Wachs came from her desperate need to talk to him, even yell at him after he died.

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Do ladies need their own scotch?

Do ladies need their own scotch?

In a play on signature top-hatted man on Johnnie Walker scotch bottles, the company introduced the Jane Walker Edition. It's the latest example of seemingly gender-neutral products marketed to women.
by Ailsa Chang

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