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Lifestyle

Map: Explore Minnesota apple orchards

Map: Explore Minnesota apple orchards

There are 116 apple orchards in Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
by MPR News Staff

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You can buy happiness, if it's an experience

You can buy happiness, if it's an experience

A growing body of research shows that experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions.
by Maanvi Singh

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The myth of the private naked selfie

The myth of the private naked selfie

Here are some questions and lessons about Apple's iCloud and hacks.
by Aarti Shahani

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For 'Women in Clothes,' it's not what you wear, it's why you wear it

For 'Women in Clothes,' it's not what you wear, it's why you wear it

The new book "Women in Clothes" collects essays, conversations and pictures from more than 600 women about how clothes reflect them as human beings.
by Jacki Lyden

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Podcast: Pedal Hub, episode 6

Podcast: Pedal Hub, episode 6

In this episode, the generational biking divide, bike bag options, and bike camping adventures.

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Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Appetites: Local beer boom drives hunger for hops

Minnesota is home to a local beer boom, but the local hop scene has some catching up to do: There are only 20 or so acres of hops under cultivation in the entire state.
by Tom Crann

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Ferguson unrest prompts discussion about suburban design

Ferguson unrest prompts discussion about suburban design

When Charles Marohn looks at the photos and video of Ferguson, Missouri, he sees a familiar pattern of aging suburban homesm shops and sidewalks.

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In praise of being bored

In praise of being bored

As anyone who knows and loves baseball will tell you, baseball is boring. This is nothing new.
by Alva Noë

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Four chefs share their secrets at the State Fair

MPR's Kerri Miller hosts four chefs at the MPR State Fair booth. Her guests are Andrew Zimmern, Amy Thielen, Lenny Russo and Ann Kim.

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