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A Beautiful World: Enric Sala on 'Pristine Seas'

A Beautiful World: Enric Sala on 'Pristine Seas'

While the ocean is full of bad news, Dr. Enric Sala is focused on establishing global marine sanctuaries. He believes underwater ecosystems can not only survive, but thrive.

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Photos: Total eclipse of the supermoon

Photos: Total eclipse of the supermoon

Skygazers around the world got outside and looked upward Sunday night as the once-in-a-generation total supermoon eclipse took over the skies. The next one won't happen until 2033.
by MPR News Staff

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Scientists confirm water flowing on Mars

Scientists confirm water flowing on Mars

The streaks on the Red Planet's surface appear to be caused by salty water. But how much water there is -- and where it comes from -- remains a mystery.
by NPR Staff

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MSU team mapping Minnesota's Native American sites

MSU team mapping Minnesota's Native American sites

A Mankato State University team is placing Native American artifacts on the map, to allow their context to tell a story of the people who made them.
by The Associated Press

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Sunday's lunar eclipse has it all

Sunday's lunar eclipse has it all

The total lunar eclipse, visible in the U.S. Sunday night, is the first since 1982 that's also a supermoon as well as a blood moon.

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U.N. dreams big: 17 huge new goals to build a better world

U.N. dreams big: 17 huge new goals to build a better world

And there are just 15 years to accomplish them. Here's a rundown of the 17 aims, which include ending poverty, hunger and AIDS, fixing the environment and giving everyone access to green space.
by Jason Beaubien

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Postcard from Minneapolis: Why nonstop travel in personal pods has yet to take off

Postcard from Minneapolis: Why nonstop travel in personal pods has yet to take off

Personal rapid transit was supposed to be the future of public transport: lightweight pods on elevated tracks, on-demand destinations. But funding issues mean cities are reluctant to change course.
by Joe Palca

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Hemp legally harvested in Minnesota for study

A new state law passed this year allows researchers from the University of Minnesota to collect wild hemp. Researchers scoured the overgrown grounds at Fort Snelling Wednesday and cut some wild hemp.
by The Associated Press

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