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Lifestyle

Home sweet home improvement

With the season's snow come ice dams and the potential for water damage. Midmorning highlights what you should know about protecting your home from winter hazards.

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Winter medallion hunt brings out the most dedicated

By the end of this week, Minnesota's capital city may have more nightlife in its parks than in its bars and restaurants. The St. Paul Winter Carnival's Treasure Hunt is underway, and the dedicated hunters involved in the chase are profiled in a new documentary.

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The Garden Guru

Deb Brown talks about protecting our outdoor plants from cold weather during yet another winter without much snow cover.

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Food and thought

A Twin Cities food critic offers tips on where to find the best one-of-a-kind dining experiences and discusses the top food trends of the year.

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A Splendid Table Holiday Special

Host Lynne Rossetto Kasper adds international flavor to this year's holiday celebration. This seasonal special includes British cooking sensation Nigella Lawson, Mexican chef Rick Bayless, French food expert Patricia Wells and Indian actress and food authority Madhur Jaffrey.

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Who are we?

The U.S. Census Bureau has taken a statistical snapshot of the health and wealth of the American people every year since 1878. This year we're much more dependent on cell phones and we're buying fewer music CDs than in the past. Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images

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The Garden Guru

A relatively warm fall may have lulled some into putting off bulb planting. Midmorning's Garden Guru has tips on planting bulbs indoors and caring for holiday plants.

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The violent world of video games

Today's video games are a far cry from Pacman, Pong or Super Mario Brothers. In many of the most popular games, players fight and shoot their ways through virtual worlds, steal cars and even have sex with prostitutes. The National Institute on Media and the Family released its annual "Video Game Report Card" last week, and it did not give the video game industry very high marks for the ratings system it uses. It also accused video games of all kinds for contributing to the obesity epidemic amongst America's youth.

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Stephanie Curtis' movie recommendations

Appearing as "The Movie Maven," on MPR's Midday, MPR's Stephanie Curtis listed her favorite movies about families and for families. Here is her list.

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Giving Thanks: A celebration of fall, food and gratitude

Like your Thanksgiving feast, Giving Thanks combines traditional fare with unexpected delights. With Thanksgiving music and stories, this special from Minnesota Public Radio's John Birge and American Public Media offers reflection on the meaning of the holiday.

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