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Egg collection reveals much about bird history

Egg collection reveals much about bird history

A new book from a Minnesota-based wildlife specialist tells the story of bird history and conservation in North America, based on a collection of about 4,000 bird eggs gathered by an Iowa farmer named Ralph Handsaker.
by Cathy Wurzer

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A chef's quest for authentic food

A chef's quest for authentic food

Anthony Bourdain travels the world seeking the most delicious food experiences. He talks about what the rest of world eats, and what makes up the perfect meal.

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Copasetic at the Capri in north Minneapolis

This season, members of a north Minneapolis theater group are hoping to create a new tradition with 'A Copasetic Christmas Carol' at the Capri Theater. The show and the theater are just part of a larger effort to rebuild a once vibrant corridor of Minneapolis.
by Brandt Williams

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Midmorning Book Club: 'All Quiet on the Western Front'

After World War I, weariness and the deaths of so many young men inspired a classic, published in 1929. The novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front," and the 1930 movie version convinced many people in Germany and around the world that World War I should be the last war.

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Saving our rivers

Saving our rivers

From water shortage to development and pollution, our rivers are facing more complex challenges. Midmorning speaks with two river preservationists who have different approaches for saving our rivers.

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Toy safety scare is a boon to Minnesota toymakers

Toy safety scare is a boon to Minnesota toymakers

Some Minnesota toymakers say business is booming this holiday season thanks in large part to concerns about the safety of imported toys.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Turkey Confidential

Turkey Confidential

Splendid Table host Lynne Rossetto Kasper's annual Thanksgiving cooking hotline. She calls it "live culinary triage."

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Going Greyhound for Thanksgiving

Going Greyhound for Thanksgiving

Whether it's high gas prices, or dire predictions of air travel delays, some people are getting to their Thanksgiving dinners on the bus.

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Future of food: vaccines with a peel and printable sushi

MPR's Tom Crann talks to futurist Cecily Sommers about how tomorrow's food is being engineered today. Sommers says a banana a day could soon keep both the doctor and diseases away.

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Lost recipes find home in a new book

Lost recipes find home in a new book

As we head into Thanksgiving, many of us dust off recipes for grandma's stuffing or pumpkin pie. But some family recipes may have gotten lost over the years, and it's these misplaced recipes that are the center of Christopher Kimball's new book, "America's Best Lost Recipes."
by Greta Cunningham

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