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MPR president Jon McTaggart answers audience questions

MPR president Jon McTaggart answers audience questions

American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio president and CEO Jon McTaggart answers listener questions about broadcasting and the digital world in an hour-long conversation hosted by MPR's Tom Weber.

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Vietnamese pop star serves banh mi in OC sandwich shop

Vietnamese pop star serves banh mi in OC sandwich shop

One Orange County, Calif., banh mi shop stands out from the rest: It's got an actual pop star behind the counter, a woman known as the Vietnamese Madonna.
by Lisa Morehouse

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That pumpkin you carved? Maybe eat it next time

That pumpkin you carved? Maybe eat it next time

Pumpkins have flesh high in fiber and beta carotene and seeds rich in potassium and protein. But we don't eat the vast majority of the pumpkins we grow.
by Alastair Bland

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Uber to deliver kittens on demand in Twin Cities

Uber to deliver kittens on demand in Twin Cities

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Uber drivers will be squiring cats around the Minneapolis-St. Paul and cities around the country, from Spokane, Wash., to Atlanta. (Fargo, N.D., too!)
by Tim Nelson

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Appetites: Mastering the martini

Appetites: Mastering the martini

For Easy and Oskey co-founder Erik Eastman, the martini is more than a drink. "It's a life skill," he says. "It's like changing a tire.
by Krystyna Pease

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Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend

Hwy. 100, I-494 southbound to close this weekend

It's shaping up to be a bit of a mess in the west metro this weekend with two major road closures. And surprise, surprise: Hwy. 100 is one of them.
by Nancy Yang

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Your last chance to see fall colors this weekend?

Your last chance to see fall colors this weekend?

Most of the state is past peak, but for a small corner of southeastern Minnesota it's still prime time for the reds and yellows.
by Nancy Yang

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Appetites: The Birchwood Cafe celebrates 20 years

Appetites: The Birchwood Cafe celebrates 20 years

A new cookbook details some of Birchwood's most popular recipes as well as historical highlights and select regional farmers.
by Tom Crann

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Entrepreneurs want to bring cat cafe to Twin Cities

Entrepreneurs want to bring cat cafe to Twin Cities

The cafe is still in the planning stages and doesn't have a firm location yet, but the co-founders want to find a location in Minneapolis, where cats would reside in a room separate from the cafe area.
by The Associated Press

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