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St. Paul superintendent announces upped security at 5 schools after death of Harding High student
St. Paul school superintendent Joe Gothard told reporters the district is increasing police presence at some schools after the stabbing death of 15-year-old Devin Scott in the hallways of Harding High School last Friday.
From the archives: Shannon Gibney on 'Dream Country'
Minneapolis author Shannon Gibney just published her memoir. But it’s probably unlike any memoir you’ve read before. She’ll tell MPR News host Kerri Miller about it on Friday’s episode of Big Books and Bold Ideas. Until then, enjoy this 2018 conversation between Miller and Gibney when her second book, “Dream Country,” had just come out.
Mayo 'mini brains' offer new ways to understand addiction
On the 19th floor of Mayo Clinic's Gonda building, tiny pearls of brain tissue are being grown in a lab. These so-called “mini brains” may help deepen the science of addiction. 
'Taking up space': Black designers focus on joy in Augsburg exhibition
Through an art exhibition at Augsburg University, Minneapolis designers and curators Olivia House and Silent Fox are developing their canon of the next generation Black designers.
Round Lake-Brewster schools return to voters with a $30.48 million for buildings
This week the Round Lake-Brewster School District is asking voters to approve a $30.48 million bond referendum to address building needs — for the second time. School officials say with inflation raising the cost of living, it’s harder to get such bonds passed.
How to love yourself tenderly and fiercely
MPR host Angela Davis talks about your most important relationship – the one you have with yourself. A therapist and a self-compassion expert join Davis to chat about what self-love is, what self-compassion isn’t and how to overcome beliefs like, “I’m not worth it.”
What's your salary? Pay transparency could help close the wage gap
How many people know how much money you make? Advocates for pay transparency say it can help close the pay equity gap. At 9 a.m. Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the pros and cons of putting your paycheck in the spotlight.