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Why do women live longer than men? A study offers clues to close the gap

Why do women live longer than men? A study offers clues to close the gap

Women have an evolutionary advantage when it comes to living longer. They outlive men by about five years. This gender gap is true for many mammals, but a new study shows how human males could narrow it.
by Allison Aubrey

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Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

Sunday's marathon is part of a path he started running in prison

A Duluth native, Andre Anderson’s first marathon was Grandma’s in 2009. His second will be this year’s Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon, for which he began training in 2021 while serving time in prison with help from nonprofit Mile in My Shoes.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Mooncakes: The ancient dessert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

Mooncakes: The ancient dessert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival

The moon reaches its brightest and fullest state on Monday. For many East and Southeast Asian people, that means the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival — and mooncakes. Producer Ngoc Bui met up with former Keefer Court Bakery owner Kwan to learn more about the small dessert filled with centuries of history and tradition.
by Clay Masters and Ngoc Bui

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Award-winning Owamni to bring Indigenous cuisine to Guthrie Theater

Award-winning Owamni to bring Indigenous cuisine to Guthrie Theater

Owamni, the James Beard Award-winning restaurant founded by chef Sean Sherman, will move in spring 2026 to the Guthrie Theater’s long-vacant riverfront restaurant space in downtown Minneapolis.
by Jacob Aloi

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‘Embrace the slowness’: He left the Twin Cities for a life in the Minnesota woods

‘Embrace the slowness’: He left the Twin Cities for a life in the Minnesota woods

Fresh out of college, Nate Johnson built a reputation as an arts promoter. Then he gave it all away. Wanting to live simply, he changed his life and never looked back.
by Dan Gunderson

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As Minnesota's duck hunting opens, waterfowl populations are steady, but concerns remain

As Minnesota's duck hunting opens, waterfowl populations are steady, but concerns remain

Minnesota duck hunters may see slightly more birds than last year, but the waterfowl populations are threatened as last year’s drought dried up wetlands across the state, reducing habitat that the birds need for nesting and breeding.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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