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A doctor challenged the opinion of a powerful child abuse specialist. Then he lost his job.
A Minneapolis pediatrician said he felt pressured to “fall in line” with child abuse specialist Dr. Nancy Harper and her team. Then he was given a choice: resign or be fired.
‘Loon lady’ turns passion into action to protect Minnesota’s iconic bird
Sheila Johnston started photographing loons as a hobby. Watching the loons struggle to survive made her a passionate advocate for Minnesota’s state bird, but one experience drove her to action.
30 years after disappearance, reporter Jodi Huisentruit is far from forgotten
It's been a mystery for 30 years what happened to a bubbly and beautiful television news anchor from Minnesota who vanished in the early morning hours of June 27, 1995.
MN Shortlist June 27-July 3: Stage legends, literary quests and brunch in fabulous heels
MN Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended events from MPR News, highlighting standout performances, exhibits and gatherings around the region.
‘I’m not suicidal,’ says suspected Hortman assassin as court hearing is delayed
The man accused of killing former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark appeared briefly in court Friday morning where his attorney said that she asked jailers to remove her client from suicide watch.
'Behind the Red Velvet Curtain'
Joy Womack is one of the few American ballet dancers to train and perform at Russia’s storied Bolshoi Academy. Her new memoir, as told to MPR News’ Elizabeth Shockman, is an intimate look at what it takes to become one of the best ballerinas in the world.
Bringing back the ‘gayborhood’ in Loring Park: New Pride Cultural Arts Center debuts
The Pride Cultural Arts Center by Twin Cities Pride recently opened in Minneapolis. It serves as a community hub for artists, organizations and resources for the LGBTQ+ community.
Minnesotans mourn Melissa and Mark Hortman at the Capitol; Biden pays respects
Thousands of people lined up Friday to pay their respects to the late DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda. They included former President Joe Biden, who came to the Capitol late in the afternoon.