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Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Giving gifts boosts happiness, research shows. So why do we feel frazzled?

Researchers who told people to either buy themselves a gift or give one to a stranger found those who gave to others felt a lot happier. Here's how to get the mood boost without the shopping stress.
by Allison Aubrey

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‘Science needs you’: The need for a diverse workforce in STEM fields

‘Science needs you’: The need for a diverse workforce in STEM fields

Women have made profound contributions to science that have reshaped the world. Listen black to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with Minnesota scientists Bridgette Shannon and Jayshree Seth about what it’s like to be a woman in the science field — overcoming barriers and finding success in research and individual careers. 
by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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Photos: Northern lights painted Minnesota skies overnight

Photos: Northern lights painted Minnesota skies overnight

Photographers around the state shared some of their snapshots of the northern lights painting the skies pink, purple and green overnight and just before Friday sunrise.
by MPR News Staff

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These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time

These penguins take 10,000 little naps a day — seconds at a time

Sleep. It's an essential biological function that has long intrigued scientists. This week, scientists finally added one piece to the elusive sleep puzzle: How wild chinstrap penguins sleep amid their noisy colony.
by Regina G. Barber, Aaron Scott and Brent Baughman

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