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What's a song that could ruin your whole day?

What's a song that could ruin your whole day?

A Canadian police department jokingly said they'd punish drunken drivers by making them listen to Nickelback. That got NPR's Weekend Edition crew thinking: What song would you pick as punishment?
by Martha Ann Overland

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Americans don't trust scientists' take on food issues

Americans don't trust scientists' take on food issues

A new survey finds strong public support for organic food, and suspicion of GMOs -- regardless of whether people vote Republican or Democratic. Also, people don't trust scientists much at all.
by Dan Charles

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Appetites: Ready or not, here's another feast

Appetites: Ready or not, here's another feast

After last week, you not be prepared for it, but there is a big two-day feast going on in Rochester.
by MPR News Staff

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Your dog remembers every move you make

Your dog remembers every move you make

Our canine pals remember lots of facts, like where to find the food bowl. Now there's evidence they also have aspects of "episodic memory," which allow them to relive experiences and events.
by Jon Hamilton

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Lynne Rossetto Kasper's 'Turkey Confidential'

Lynne Rossetto Kasper's 'Turkey Confidential'

Lynne Rossetto Kasper's "Turkey Confidential." Hour 2.

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Some Minnesotans opting for the trail, not the mall, on 'Black Friday'

Some Minnesotans opting for the trail, not the mall, on 'Black Friday'

With free admission to state parks, Minnesota is at the forefront of a growing nationwide effort to get people to "opt outside" the day after Thanksgiving.
by Dan Kraker

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Appetites: Potato tips from a cook who's obsessed with them

Appetites: Potato tips from a cook who's obsessed with them

Raghavan Iyer says he has a life-long "addiction" to potatoes, and he has no desire for "recovery." That inspired his new book, which he calls a celebration of potatoes.
by MPR News Staff

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Wild turkeys in the Twin Cities: These aren't Thanksgiving birds

Wild turkeys in the Twin Cities: These aren't Thanksgiving birds

In the 1970s, the DNR released wild turkeys in southeastern Minnesota to help the bird population rebound. Over time, those turkeys found their way to town.
by Tracy Mumford

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How to talk to kids about Thanksgiving

How to talk to kids about Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a holiday with a complicated history. So some teachers have developed strategies to teach it to young students.
by Meg Anderson

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