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Minnesotans dodge clouds for fleeting glimpse of eclipse

Minnesotans dodge clouds for fleeting glimpse of eclipse

Eclipse viewers around Minnesota had a hit-or-miss experience Monday, with clouds obscuring the rare event in some areas. At a Maple Grove watch party, eager parents and kids caught a glimpse of the obscured sun for a tiny but thrilling moment.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Photos: It's an eclipse!

Photos: It's an eclipse!

The solar eclipse is in progress, and people across the country are watching. Here in Minnesota, the fact that it's only a partial eclipse isn't dampening the enthusiasm, although in some spots, the rain is.

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Americans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark

Americans stake out prime viewing spots to see sun go dark

Monday's total eclipse will cast a shadow that will race through 14 states, entering near Lincoln City, Ore., at 1:16 p.m. EDT, moving diagonally across the heartland over Casper, Wyo., Carbondale, Ill., and Nashville, Tenn., and then exiting near Charleston, S.C., at 2:47 p.m. EDT.
by The Associated Press

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Listen live to NPR special: solar eclipse across America

Listen live to NPR special: solar eclipse across America

Monday, August 21st the solar eclipse will darken the skies along a path from Oregon to South Carolina. It's the first eclipse that will be seen from coast to coast in 99 years. Millions will don special glasses or watch through pinhole projectors. Eclipse enthusiasts say totality never disappoints.

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Aspen Ideas Festival: Walter Isaacson on how we can be more like da Vinci

Aspen Ideas Festival: Walter Isaacson on how we can be more like da Vinci

The best-selling biographer says that while we can't be Albert Einstein or Sir Isaac Newton, we can all try to be more like da Vinci. "We can try to be curious -- playfully curious and inquisitive, which was his ultimate trait," he said.
by MPR News Staff

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