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Sex and the single-celled animal

Sex and the single-celled animal

Evolutionary biologist Olivia Judson is passionate about the mating habits of living things, from lions to the tiniest insects. She has written an entertaining compendium of those habits, with a serious purpose.

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The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

The ugly side of 'America the Beautiful'

Film maker Darryl Roberts wanted to explore America's obsession with beauty. His documentary "American the Beautiful" became a scathing indictment.
by Euan Kerr

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Artists go with the Flow at MCAD

Artists go with the Flow at MCAD

A bulletproof umbrella and a book riddled with holes don't seem to have much in common, but they are both part of a new exhibit at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design which explores time and the landscape.
by Marianne Combs

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Walking with dinosaurs

Walking with dinosaurs

A new touring show featuring life-size dinosaur models is on display this week in St. Paul. MPR's Tom Crann attends the Walking With Dinosaurs show, and does some fact-checking with a real-life paleontologist.
by Tom Crann

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Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

Star Wars blasts into the Science Museum

The much anticipated Star Wars exhibit opens today at the Science Museum of Minnesota.

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Meredith Monk ascends in song

Meredith Monk ascends in song

A new work by composer Meredith Monk opens tonight at the Walker Art Center.
by Marianne Combs

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When bridge-building becomes art

When bridge-building becomes art

Painter Scott Lloyd Anderson says he couldn't bear to go and look at the collapsed 35W bridge. It was just too tragic. Nowadays though, he's over at the construction site regularly, painting pictures of the new bridge.
by Euan Kerr

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Safe food and salmonella watch

Safe food and salmonella watch

A recent salmonella outbreak has restaurants and stores pulling tomatoes from the shelves. Midmorning examines the complexities of food safety oversight from the fields to the table.

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The ethical dilemmas of genetic testing

The ethical dilemmas of genetic testing

As more demand genetic tests, the questions increase about what happens after the results are known. Genetic counselors talk about what patients need to know before and after they seek genetic screening.

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Return of wheat rust on the horizon

Return of wheat rust on the horizon

An old nemesis is threatening wheat crops around the world. Wheat stem rust epidemics have been controlled for decades, but a new outbreak in Africa has scientists in the Midwest working overtime to breed new resistant wheat plants.
by Dan Gunderson

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