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One headstone at a time: Meet the man who’s restoring orphan graves in Owatonna

One headstone at a time: Meet the man who’s restoring orphan graves in Owatonna

Nearly 200 children are buried in the cemetery at the Minnesota State Public School for Dependent and Neglected Children in Owatonna. A few years ago, one man stepped in to restore the graves — and the history — of children who died while living at the orphanage.
by Catharine Richert

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Minnesotans on the American Experiment, 250 years on

Minnesotans on the American Experiment, 250 years on

On the U.S. semiquincentennial, Minnesotans across the state feel a mixture of pride, unease, disappointment, hope and fear about the nation.
by Matthew Alvarez, Leah Lemm, Harshawn Ratanpal, Ahmed Hassan, Alex V. Cipolle and Feven Gerezgiher

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U of M researchers create world's first synthetic cell

U of M researchers create world's first synthetic cell

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with synthetic biologist at the U of M College of Biological Sciences, Kate Adamala about the Spudcell.
by Jeff Jones and Clay Masters

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Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X has formally broken with Catholic Church

Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X has formally broken with Catholic Church

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Susan Mulheron, the Chancellor for Canonical Affairs at the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, about the impact of this schism.
by Aron Woldeslassie and Clay Masters

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‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district

‘Still feeling it’: How the ICE surge took its toll on one Minnesota school district

The flood of federal immigration agents into the Twin Cities faded slowly over the spring. But in suburban Columbia Heights, educators, students and community members say the trauma lingers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

How will the Supreme Court's recent rulings affect Minnesota?

MPR News host Brandt Williams spoke with Peter Larsen, assistant professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about the Supreme Court's recent rulings on mail-in ballots and transgender players in sports
by Brandt Williams and Aron Woldeslassie

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