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September 5, 2016 12:00 AM

Aspen Ideas Festival: David Brooks and Arthur Brooks on finding meaning in our work

An Aspen Ideas Festival discussion about finding meaning in your work. David Brooks of PBS and the New York Times and Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute say we need to make ourselves useful and do skillful, competent work. And seeking money, power, pleasure and fame won't usually lead to a happy life.

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September 2, 2016 4:21 PM

Loud, vocal, dominant: What are they judging?

Minnesotans can get competitive with just about anything at the State Fair.

by Nikki Tundel

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September 2, 2016 4:00 PM

Photos: As afternoon fades to evening, the State Fair glows

As the daylight fades, the mood of Minnesota State Fair changes as well.

by Evan Frost

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September 2, 2016 10:20 AM

Twin Cities Labor Day weekend road woes: not so terrible

The weekend's road hassles report is more about stuff being open, including all lanes on I-94 from St. Cloud to Collegeville. Here's your guide.

by MPR News Staff

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September 2, 2016 4:00 AM

Aging paddlers? More BWCA trips, but fewer young visitors

A new report from the U.S. Forest Service show a recent uptick in visits to the BWCA, but overall since 2010, there's been a slow and steady decline in trips, especially by younger people.

by Dan Kraker

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September 1, 2016 7:45 AM

Your dilapidated barn is super trendy. Just ask HGTV

Small firms are popping up in the rural Midwest that buy old barns to feed remodelers' demand for weathered wood. As more historic barns come down, is the iconic American rural landscape fading away?

by Kristofor Husted

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September 1, 2016 4:00 AM

Photos: Getting paid in sunsets at Voyageurs National Park

In a single day, visitors can swim in crystal-clear waters, catch walleye from a houseboat, spot bald eagles and loons, and gaze at the Milky Way while northern lights ripple across the sky.

by Evan Frost

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September 1, 2016 12:00 AM

Video: Flying Voyageurs National Park, in the name of science

Ranger pilot Steve Mazur and retired park biologist Lee Grim talk about flying in floatplanes over Minnesota's premiere national park, all in the name of science.

by Evan Frost

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August 31, 2016 4:27 PM

4 prescribed burns planned in Boundary Waters this fall

The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct up to four prescribed fires in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this fall in areas totaling more than 10,000 acres.

by Dan Kraker