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If you want to lose weight, turn down the thermostat

If you want to lose weight, turn down the thermostat

Maybe we should call it the Minnesota diet. Researchers say cold weather can make you thinner, Time.com is reporting today.
by Bob Collins

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Is classical music dead?

Now that we’ve got an orchestra back in Minneapolis, it’s time to renew the debate that preceded its year-long labor strife: Is classical music dead?
by Bob Collins

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Overblown vehicle projections, the Richard Sherman debate, and the caves of Lake Superior (5×8 – 1/22/14)

Overblown vehicle projections, the Richard Sherman debate, and the caves of Lake Superior (5×8 – 1/22/14)

What we don’t know about cars, can you call Richard Sherman a jerk without being called a racist, the caves of Lake Superior, why Dunkin’ might not be such a sweet deal for Minnesota, and Ricky Rubio is still adorable.
by Bob Collins

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Today’s proof the Internet is real: 18-year Minnesota mystery solved

Today’s proof the Internet is real: 18-year Minnesota mystery solved

When Janna Holm’s grandmother, Dorothy (shown above), died from cancer in Shakopee 18 years ago, she left behind a small stack of index cards covered in coded letters. Janna, who has since moved from the state to live the good winter life in the mid-Atlantic region, tried to decode them as a kid, but she…
by Bob Collins

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How to get Target’s free credit monitoring without Internet access

In the aftermath of the theft of credit card data of millions of its customers, Target is offering free credit monitoring via Experian’s ProtectMyID to those concerned they’ll be exposed to phony charges. Target sent emails last week with instructions on how to get the free monitoring. Once they sign up, customers will get a…
by Bob Collins

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A Grammy for a music teacher

A Grammy for a music teacher

If you’ve been dispirited by the constant cuts in music education in recent years, perhaps you can find some hope in today’s awarding of a Grammy to an upstate New York teacher for excellence in music teaching.
by Bob Collins

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Amid growing anti-gay measures, African author comes out

Amid growing anti-gay measures, African author comes out

These days, an author announcing he’s gay wouldn’t cause much of a splash here in the U.S. In Africa though, things are different.
by Nate Minor

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Winston Borden dies, learning from the starving, and the thoughtless outing of a transgender woman (5×8 – 1/21/14)

Winston Borden dies, learning from the starving, and the thoughtless outing of a transgender woman (5×8 – 1/21/14)

The old stove loses a pal, should marijuana be legalized in Minnesota, how Minnesota researchers starved people to learn about starvation, the sports-related discussion we really should be having, and the gift of sight for an elderly woman.
by Bob Collins

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MPR host gives up dream of climbing mountain

MPR host gives up dream of climbing mountain

What drives us to do things that might kill us? How do we decide when to stop doing it?
by Bob Collins

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Kobe chases ‘marketing dreams’

What do you do when you’re an NBA star, are on the road, and have a day off? You go to college. Or, you do if you’re Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers star, who’s injured but accompanying his team on the road anyway, dropped in on a marketing class at Boston College last night, Read more →
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