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Local inventors frustrated over patent office bureaucracy

Local inventors frustrated over patent office bureaucracy

Inventors like Bill Kurtz, seen here holding brochures for some of his inventions, are frustrated at the backlog of ideas awaiting approval from the U.S. Patent Office, which last quarter rejected more than half of all the patents it reviewed.
by Sanden Totten

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Communist Party marks 60th anniversary of People's Republic of China

Communist Party marks 60th anniversary of People's Republic of China

This week, the Communist Party will celebrate 60 years of rule over mainland China. Carleton College International Relations Professor Roy Grow joins Midday to discuss the history of China, and how it's changed over the past six decades.

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Audacious science

Audacious science

To what extent can scientists challenge prevailing assumptions, transform their fields, and ask bold questions without losing credibility? Audacity has its cost, but is it a necessary part of doing good science? Midmorning talks to scientists who push the envelope including a MacArthur genius grant recipient.

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Net Neutrality enforced

FCC's chairman recently made a formal committment to treat all Web traffic equally. Internet advocates are thrilled, but broadband providers and mobile operators are not as satisfied with his definition of what a free and open internet actually means for their businesses.

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Tech developments for the disabled

Tech developments for the disabled

Technology has made a huge reach in helping the physically disabled, but what specific roles will the internet and smartphones play as they begin to make life easier for the wider population?

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St. Cloud hosts a T. Rex named Sue

St. Cloud hosts a T. Rex named Sue

An exact replica of what's billed as the largest, most complete, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex is on display at the Stearns History Museum in St. Cloud.
by Ambar Espinoza

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What science says about loneliness

What science says about loneliness

A host of physical and mental ailments like sleep disorders, depression and a weakened immune system are being linked to loneliness. Is our increasingly computer-networked society making the problem better or worse?

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Tapping into the power of the sun

Tapping into the power of the sun

Solar power was touted as a potential solution to the energy crisis of the 1970s, but it never really caught on after the crisis passed. Now, advocates say the technology exists for solar power to become a part of our energy portfolio.

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Rock star physics and an homage to Einstein

Rock star physics and an homage to Einstein

A pop star turned physicist explains how the arrival of Einstein's theory of relativity turned the world on its ear.

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