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Lifestyle

Happy New Year! Now take a hike

Happy New Year! Now take a hike

All that rest has been fun but now the DNR wants you to get off the couch. It's offering 14 First Day hikes at more than a dozen state parks on New Year's Day as part of a nationwide effort to start 2018 with physical activity.
by Nancy Yang

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Inside the whiskey revolution in northern Minnesota

Inside the whiskey revolution in northern Minnesota

One craft distiller in Hallock, Minn., got a state grant to study how different rye varieties affect taste in whiskey. The results, he says, show promise for the state's booze industry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Memorable stories of 2017

Memorable stories of 2017

It's the time of year when we often look back at the major events and news that shaped 2017. This year we're also sharing some of the stories our reporters, producers and photographers have chosen as their most memorable, if not always the most momentous.
by MPR News Staff

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Our 10 most-shared true stories in another year of fake news

Our 10 most-shared true stories in another year of fake news

Facebook and Twitter -- for better or worse -- remain a major driver of what people are reading online. Here are our top 10 stories with the most shares of 2017.
by MPR News Staff

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Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?

Avocado hand injuries are real. Is a seedless fruit the answer?

Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.
by Maanvi Singh

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The kids are alright: 'Youthquake' is Oxford word of 2017

Oxford Dictionaries is recognizing the power of the millennial generation with its 2017 word of the year: "youthquake." It's defined as "a significant cultural, political, or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people."
by The Associated Press

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