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August 25, 2017 8:11 AM

Cars are starting to remind us not to leave baby in the back seat

An average of 37 children die in hot cars each year. A new bill in Congress aims to address the problem by requiring all new autos to remind drivers to check the back seat when they leave the car.

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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August 22, 2017 4:00 AM

Photos: Minnesotans battle storms -- and traffic -- on 23-hour eclipse road trip

Albert Lea high school science teacher Ken Fiscus led a group of Minnesotans to view the solar eclipse in his hometown of Pawnee City, Neb.

by Christopher Juhn

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August 21, 2017 5:04 PM

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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August 21, 2017 1:00 PM

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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August 21, 2017 9:15 AM

Live: Follow the eclipse across the country

Follow the astronomical phenomenon's journey across America along with NPR journalists and others experiencing the eclipse.

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August 21, 2017 6:50 AM

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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August 21, 2017 12:00 AM

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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August 18, 2017 12:00 AM

NPR's Richard Harris on the dangers of sloppy science

Harris says science is hard, and there are a lot of ways to get it wrong — sometimes with dangerous consequences.

by MPR News Staff

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August 17, 2017 12:00 AM

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