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We are falling for your fall photos!

We are falling for your fall photos!

We asked Minnesotans across the state to show us the autumn landscape outside their front doors. Here are our favorite photos we received.
by Sam Stroozas and Kerem Yücel

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See the buzzworthy winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

See the buzzworthy winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition

This year's top prizes went to a teen from Thailand and an American who is just the fifth woman to win in 58 years. Karine Aigner spoke with NPR about the significance of the photo and the award.
by Rachel Treisman and Estefania Mitre

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Giant pumpkins draw big crowds in Stillwater, Minn.

The annual pumpkin growers gathering at Stillwater is now one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Midwest.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Thousands take part in 40th running of Twin Cities Marathon

Photos: Thousands take part in 40th running of Twin Cities Marathon

On Sunday, thousands of people ran, walked and wheeled their way through Minneapolis and St. Paul during the 40th running of the Twin Cities Marathon. Photojournalist Stephen Maturen photographed scenes from around the 26.2-mile route for MPR News.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Vikings' season opener kicks off at U.S. Bank Stadium

Photos: Vikings' season opener kicks off at U.S. Bank Stadium

Vikings fans from all over Minnesota showed up at U.S. Bank Stadium in significant numbers. Many of them were superfans with purple face paint, full-length faux-fur white coats, and horned Viking helmets.
by Kerem Yücel

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Photos: Back to class for Minnesota students this week

Photos: Back to class for Minnesota students this week

Today was the first day of school for most Minnesota districts. MPR News had photographers at Richfield High School and Prior Lake High School.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: Greenland's melting Arctic ice

Photos: Greenland's melting Arctic ice

These photographs by Kerem Yücel, MPR News' senior visual journalist, were captured during research missions carried out by NASA and Texas University scientists in Greenland.
by Kerem Yücel

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Photos: A look at the last week of August around the world

Photos: A look at the last week of August around the world

From the overflowing in Pakistan and India, to Ukraine and Syria. Migrants’ tragedy in Yuma. Intense heat waves and accompanying drought in Chongqing. Here are the most striking images of the week from photojournalists around the world.
by Kerem Yücel

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Return of rare Ojibwe horse lifts spirits — but still needs help

Return of rare Ojibwe horse lifts spirits — but still needs help

A small farm outside River Falls, Wis., is raising a herd of rare and endangered Ojibwe horses, part of a grassroots effort to revive the rare breed that’s adapted to the forests along the Minnesota-Canada border.
by Dan Kraker

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