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Minn. Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender weightlifter

Minn. Supreme Court rules USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender weightlifter

In an opinion released Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Supreme Court largely sided with a transgender weightlifter who sued USA Powerlifting after the organization banned her from competing in its women’s division.
by Nina Moini, Matt Sepic and Ellie Roth

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Life after the kids move out: How to cope with the emotional challenges of an empty nest

Life after the kids move out: How to cope with the emotional challenges of an empty nest

MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the emotional mix of pride, grief, and rediscovery that comes with an empty nest — and how to find balance and meaning in this new stage of life.
by Catharine Richert and Cari Dwyer

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Rochester musician Amy Abts on online dating, performing with Low and trusting herself after hearing loss

Rochester musician Amy Abts on online dating, performing with Low and trusting herself after hearing loss

Amy Abts is a Rochester musician who has been performing for more than three decades. But her impact stretches across the state.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his first solo exhibit at The Met

Ojibwe artist George Morrison’s family relishes his first solo exhibit at The Met

A few dozen Minnesotans traveled to New York to celebrate Ojibwe painter George Morrison, as the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled his first solo exhibition and placed the Minnesota-born artist among the giants of American modernism.
by Alex V. Cipolle and Melissa Olson

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New sex ed standards could be a tool to help students identify grooming

New sex ed standards could be a tool to help students identify grooming

A comprehensive sex education advocate says Minnesota standards have been insufficient in helping students identify abuse such as grooming. That may soon change.
by Nina Moini, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

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Artist Dyani White Hawk reflects on exhibit's 'profoundly beautiful' opening weekend

Artist Dyani White Hawk reflects on exhibit's 'profoundly beautiful' opening weekend

Dyani White Hawk’s biggest exhibit yet features large, bright abstract pieces along with videos of indigenous women speaking their native languages.
by Nina Moini, Alex V. Cipolle and Ellen Finn

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New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

New documentary examines Minneapolis police reform efforts going back 150 years

A new documentary called “Paradox: Echoes of Reform & the Minneapolis Police,” shows that police reform efforts sparked from the murder of George Floyd were the echo of generations-long complexities within the Minneapolis Police Department.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

Minnesota lawmaker drafting legislation to protect students from 'predatory grooming'

State Rep. Liz Reyer plans to introduce new legislation to protect students from “predatory grooming,” following allegations against a former Eagan teacher and an MPR News story detailing how the system to prevent inappropriate relationships between teachers and students can fail.
by Clay Masters, Ngoc Bui and Lukas Levin

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