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Mooncakes: The ancient dessert celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival
The moon reaches its brightest and fullest state on Monday. For many East and Southeast Asian people, that means the arrival of the Mid-Autumn Festival — and mooncakes. Producer Ngoc Bui met up with former Keefer Court Bakery owner Kwan to learn more about the small dessert filled with centuries of history and tradition.
Minneapolis crime is down — even if it doesn’t always feel that way
Producer Gretchen Brown talked with University of Minnesota Sociology Professor Michelle Phelps to try to make sense of the gap in crime perception versus reality.
Gold Medal Flour mural discovered on a south Minneapolis home becomes a portal to the past
After uncovering two massive Gold Medal Flour ads covering his side walls, a Minneapolis architect set out on a mission to find out more about the history of the house and the neighborhood.
Essentia Health exits mediation with University of Minnesota over medical system
Duluth-based Essentia Health has exited formal mediation with the University of Minnesota — but says it will remain involved in talks about the University’s medical school.
After a violent summer in Minneapolis, a plea for transparency
Minneapolis City Council member Katie Cashman is asking for crime clearance rates to be added to the city's public website, and for the police department to release the data as soon as the end of October.
Minnesota’s fall seasons are getting warmer
Climate change is warming up Minnesota’s fall weather. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked with assistant state climatologist Peter Boulay about the state’s fastest-warming season.
Minnesota family held hostage in $8M crypto kidnapping, Texas brothers charged
Federal prosecutors say Raymond and Isiah Garcia held a Washington County family hostage for nine hours, holding them at gunpoint and forcing them to transfer millions in cryptocurrency. The incident triggered a massive law enforcement response and led Mahtomedi Public Schools to cancel its homecoming game out of caution.