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3M to stop making 'forever chemicals' by end of 2025

3M to stop making 'forever chemicals' by end of 2025

3M said in a news release Tuesday it would discontinue manufacturing PFAS and aim to end the chemical’s use “across its product portfolio” by 2025.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Where to grab a bowl of soup in the Twin Cities

Where to grab a bowl of soup in the Twin Cities

Here in the cold dark expanse of Minnesota winter, soup szn is upon us. There’s something about soup — maybe the endless recipe possibilities, or the compatibility with a thermos — that makes delicious, liquidized food the cornerstone of chilly-weather cuisine. If you don’t feel up for standing over a simmering pot for hours, we’ve made a list of standout spots to get soup in the Twin Cities. 

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Amanda, beloved orangutan at St. Paul's Como Park Zoo, dies at 46

Amanda, beloved orangutan at St. Paul's Como Park Zoo, dies at 46

The oldest resident of St. Paul’s Como Park Zoo, an orangutan beloved by generations of visitors, has died. Amanda, a hybrid orangutan, was euthanized Saturday morning amid mounting health concerns.
by Tim Nelson

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'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

'It is the obvious thing.' The White House tries a new tack to combat homelessness

The Biden administration says to end the homelessness crisis, more must be done to keep people from losing housing in the first place. But identifying and reaching those most at risk is a challenge.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Holiday gift guide: Five new books featuring Minnesota music

Holiday gift guide: Five new books featuring Minnesota music

With clubs and parties finally open full-time again, this was a bountiful year to go out and experience music in the Twin Cities. It’s also been a good year to read books by and about local artists, old and new.

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Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has big plans to get more Minnesotans into homes  

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Housing Finance Commissioner Jennifer Ho about preventing evictions, the scope of homelessness and why she thinks its time for state government to “go big” to help lower-income Minnesotans into housing. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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