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Lifestyle

In storm season, mobile home park tenants seek better shelter

In storm season, mobile home park tenants seek better shelter

Minnesota law requires most mobile home parks to have storm shelters, but it's often up to residents to make sure their landlords follow that law.
by Matt Sepic

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Dog owners walk 22 minutes more per day. And yes, it counts as exercise

Dog owners walk 22 minutes more per day. And yes, it counts as exercise

A new study finds dog owners on average walk 22 more minutes more per day compared to people without dogs. The benefits of walking include a lower risk of heart disease and premature death.
by Allison Aubrey

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This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

This baker makes internet trolls eat their words -- literally

Tempted to respond back to internet harassers? New York City baker Kat Thek does just that. Her company, Troll Cakes, will find your perpetrator and send them a cake with their words written on it.
by Noor Wazwaz

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Twin Cities traffic woes: Weekend's not bad, then comes Monday

Twin Cities traffic woes: Weekend's not bad, then comes Monday

The Minnesota Department of Transportation's construction map adds only a few hassles this weekend. But the road and ramp closures mushroom after that. Here's your guide.
by MPR News Staff

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Amory Lovins on the future of personal mobility

Amory Lovins on the future of personal mobility

An exploration of the ways we'll get around in the future. The transformation from horse-and-buggy to automobiles was nearly complete in a little more than a decade.
by MPR News Staff

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Learn to sniff like a dog and experience the world in a new way

Learn to sniff like a dog and experience the world in a new way

We humans think we don't have a very good sense of smell. But psychologist Alexandra Horowitz says dogs can show us how to train our noses so they give us a window into a secret world.
by Alexandra Horowitz

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Eager to burst his own bubble, a techie made apps to randomize his life

Eager to burst his own bubble, a techie made apps to randomize his life

Suddenly aware of repetitive feedback loops in his life, Max Hawkins created apps that decided where he should go, what strangers' parties he should attend, even how he should spend Christmas.
by Alix Spiegel and Micaela Rodríguez

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Appetites: A simpler way of preserving

Appetites: A simpler way of preserving

Take all your old notions of preserving and throw them away, says Beth Dooley.
by MPR News Staff

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