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Appetites: Stop wasting your food (or at least do it less often)

Appetites: Stop wasting your food (or at least do it less often)

For food author Beth Dooley, a lot of food waste can be avoided with just a little imagination. She shared some tips on All Things Considered.
by MPR News Staff

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2 Minnesota chefs up for James Beard awards

2 Minnesota chefs up for James Beard awards

Steven Brown of Tilia and Jorge Guzman of Brewer's Table at Surly Brewing Co., both of Minneapolis, were named Best Chef: Midwest finalists Wednesday.
by Nancy Yang

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Writer says NCAA is a cartel making billions

Writer says NCAA is a cartel making billions

On the eve of the NCAA basketball tournament, Joe Nocera concludes that the NCAA is nothing more than a cartel whose rules are fundamentally designed to ensure that the players have no money, no rights and no power.
by MPR News Staff

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Time marches on, with a little bit more skip this weekend

Time marches on, with a little bit more skip this weekend

You'll lose an hour's sleep Saturday night, but gain more evening light in the months ahead, when the weather warms and you want to be outdoors.
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Massive ancient statue discovered submerged in mud in Cairo

Massive ancient statue discovered submerged in mud in Cairo

Archaeologists suspect that the damaged statue, more than 25 feet tall, depicts Ramses II -- aka Ozymandias. One of English literature's most famous poems describes a broken, forgotten statue of him.

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How egg-citing: First egg in EagleCam nest hatches

How egg-citing: First egg in EagleCam nest hatches

Stop what you're doing and tune into the EagleCam — stat! One egg has hatched and a second has a pip (a hole).
by Nancy Yang

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Appetites: Where is all the Lao cuisine in the Twin Cities?

Appetites: Where is all the Lao cuisine in the Twin Cities?

Local Lao food expert and popular YouTube host Christina Tia talks about what it means to order your food "Lao style" and shares a few of her favorite recipes.
by MPR News Staff

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As the seasons change, so do our color preferences

As the seasons change, so do our color preferences

Psychologist Tania Lombrozo takes a look at new research suggesting that types of objects and events that tend to come to mind when we view different colors change throughout the year.
by Tania Lombrozo

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