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Lifestyle

Traveling man

Traveling man

Rick Steves says travels in Europe are still affordable, if you know where to look for the deals. And for those who can only travel by armchair, Rick talks about his new favorite sights.

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Director Mike Leigh looks for realism without a script

Director Mike Leigh looks for realism without a script

British film director Mike Leigh says his course in life was set very early on.
by Euan Kerr

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Twin Cities surrounded by composer Portman's music

Twin Cities surrounded by composer Portman's music

Academy Award winning composer Rachel Portman may live in London, but her work is all over the Twin Cities right now. She wrote music for "The Duchess", the Kiera Knightley period drama showing at area movie theaters.
by Euan Kerr

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Study: Lead spreads more widely in venison than first thought

Study: Lead spreads more widely in venison than first thought

The Minnesota DNR is warning deer hunters that lead fragments can travel farther in the meat than they might expect -- raising more concerns about possible lead contamination in venison.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Commentator reconnects with favorite authors in fall

Commentator reconnects with favorite authors in fall

It is autumn in Minnesota. As the leaves turn and the birds start to fly south, MPR commentator Peter Smith finds himself migrating back to a couple of favorite old authors.

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Why do we vote on Tuesdays?

Why do we vote on Tuesdays?

This week's Electionwise podcast asks why Americans hold elections on Tuesdays. The answer dates back to agrarian times, and governments are slow to change the rules. But some states are making it easier to vote before Election Day.

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Solar powered homes open to the public

Solar powered homes open to the public

Organizers of this weekend's annual Minnesota Solar Tour expect more interest this year because of high energy prices.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Scrapbooks make the most of memories

Scrapbooks make the most of memories

Scrapbooking isn't just about preserving memories. It's also about omitting them.
by Nikki Tundel

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Commentator Peter Smith on the coming of fall

It's officially fall. Yesterday at 10:44 a.m. marked the autumnal equinox, the date each year when the sun begins spending more time below the horizon than above it. That moment is considered the official beginning of fall in the northern hemisphere. But commentator Peter Smith does not mark the change in seasons by looking to the sky. He sees the change at the end of his own bed.

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