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How daylight saving time changes affect you and what you can do about it

How daylight saving time changes affect you and what you can do about it

It's almost time for most Americans to set their clocks back an hour. Daylight saving time ends in the U.S. at 2 a.m. local time next Sunday. Standard time will last until March 14, when we will again “spring forward” with the return of daylight saving time.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota's astronaut Anil Menon: From the North Star state to the stars

Dr. Anil Menon is in space for the first time, for an eight-month mission at the International Space Station with NASA. Born and raised in the Twin Cities, Menon quickly rocketed to success, becoming an emergency room physician and later getting certified in aerospace medicine.
by Ben Cathey and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

4 people on NASA's Crew-12 mission return to Earth after 8 months in space

Four people — two NASA astronauts, one from the European Space Agency and a Russian cosmonaut — spent nearly eight months at the space station, conducting spacewalks, science experiments and research.
by Russell Lewis

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Improve your health habits with Wellness Wednesday

Improve your health habits with Wellness Wednesday

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits Wellness Wednesday conversations about oral health, the potential benefits of fermented foods and how to prevent and detect colorectal cancers.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Rochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder

Rochester’s biomedical startup economy is growing. Finding the right workers is harder

In Rochester, new biomedical companies are growing out of Mayo Clinic. Local leaders want those companies to stay and grow in the community, but finding the right workers with the right skills is a bigger challenge.
by Catharine Richert

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What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities

What the equinox 'henge' effect tells us about U.S. cities

The fall equinox, which arrives Tuesday in the U.S., brings shorter days, and chances to witness alignment between Earth and the sun. It's a modern version of ancient observances of a celestial shift.
by Bill Chappell

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Secrets of the universe: Scientists in South Dakota may have found dark matter

Secrets of the universe: Scientists in South Dakota may have found dark matter

Dark matter is a mysterious, theoretical substance that NASA calls “the invisible glue that holds the universe together.” Inside an old gold mine deep in South Dakota’s Black Hills, researchers believe they’re close to moving from theory to proof.

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What makes something invasive? A new book explores that, and environmental loss

What makes something invasive? A new book explores that, and environmental loss

A new book by science writer Amy Crawford examines what we call invasive. How do we decide that one plant or one animal is undesirable? It’s more random and less scientific than you might think.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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