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Appetites | Climate Cast

New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

New study shows climate change is already affecting food prices

Increasing global average temperatures and more intense and frequent heat waves are already driving up the prices of food and other goods. So just how much is climate change affecting inflation?
by Paul Huttner and Ngoc Bui

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Art Hounds: Folk tales cast in silver

Art Hounds: Folk tales cast in silver

Norwegian folk silver in Duluth. Plus “Voices Unveiled” celebrates the Persian New Year (Nowruz) and “Phantom Loss” tells a story of family, ghosts and generational trauma.
by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case

Minnesota medication abortion provider on what’s at stake in SCOTUS mifepristone case

The Supreme Court is debating a case brought by an anti-abortion group challenging the loosening of restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in medication abortion, during the pandemic. Dr. Julie Amaon with Just the Pill, a telehealth provider of medication abortion and other sexual and reproductive health services, shared her perspective on what’s at stake.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Students, schools watch for impact of ending South Dakota tuition reciprocity

Students, schools watch for impact of ending South Dakota tuition reciprocity

South Dakota will end its tuition reciprocity agreement with Minnesota in May. For more than four decades the agreement discounted the cost of higher education tuition for students on both sides of the border. While the move has raised concerns about college affordability, in the short term it may make little difference.
by Hannah Yang

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Finally, snow! Minnesota’s north country celebrates March storm

Finally, snow! Minnesota’s north country celebrates March storm

The biggest winter storm of the season slammed the Brainerd Lakes area, Duluth and the North Shore of Lake Superior. Heavy snow closed schools and caused dangerous travel conditions. It also provided a last dose of winter fun that many people had longed for.
by Dan Kraker

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New Minneapolis schools superintendent plans widespread ‘reductions’ to shore up budget

New Minneapolis schools superintendent plans widespread ‘reductions’ to shore up budget

Minneapolis Public Schools has to close a $110 million deficit and that could mean the loss of at least 200 jobs. It's also facing a severe decline in enrollment. New superintendent Lisa Sayles-Adams says cuts and reductions are on the way.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Craft brewed sodas and family fun are on tap at Northern Soda Company

Craft brewed sodas and family fun are on tap at Northern Soda Company

Taprooms that brew and serve craft beers seem to be everywhere in the Twin Cities these days, but one New Brighton-based beverage maker is offering a non-alcoholic, family-friendly alternative to the taproom. 
by Regina Medina

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