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Appetites: Book highlights history and local connection to manoomin
Tashia Hart's new book, “The Good Berry Cookbook,” highlights the history of wild rice in the Great Lakes region and features recipes from other Native American chefs that highlight the grain, including Marissa Lee's recipe for wild rice stuffed squash.
COVID-19 vaccinations for young children begin this week
The rollout comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. The decision comes at a critical time when many new cases of the virus are cropping up among school-age children. Gov. Tim Walz and state public health leaders are briefing reporters on the state’s plan to vaccinate younger Minnesotans.
New U of M research center to focus on how the brain works
The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain allows health care providers, neuroscientists and educators to try to answer enduring questions of how brains are shaped by their environments.  
Public safety at the center of Minneapolis City Council races
Many incumbents who served through the period following George Floyd’s killing face challengers who are critical of the council’s actions last term and who want to pursue reform within the existing Police Department. 
COVID-19 in MN: Hopeful outlook wobbles as cases edge higher
While the disease metrics have flashed signs of hope and worry the past two weeks, Friday’s numbers offered fresh evidence the disease is not retreating quickly.
Artists' colorful creations ready to lift spirits for Día de Muertos
Organizers hope the Dia de Muertos celebration will help lift the spirits of the living as participants welcome the return of dead loved ones.
White House looks to protect U.S. financial systems from climate change risk
The cost of climate-change-enhanced weather disasters is hitting taxpayers and companies directly. Now the White House is taking steps to protect the country’s financial systems from such risks.
Appetites: Union Hmong Kitchen moves into new space inside Graze
If you've been paying any attention to the Twin Cities food scene over the last few years, you know Yia Vang, the creative mastermind behind Union Hmong Kitchen. Not only has he been preparing to open a new space inside Graze food hall, he also recently celebrated becoming a US citizen after coming to the U.S. when he was four years old.
Art Hounds: Dance meditation considers movement across borders
Ananya Dance Theatre performs “Dastak: I Wish You Me” for an in-person audience at O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul. Other Art Hounds picks — a puppetry extravaganza that teaches Cherokee and a “private conversation” through mixed media in Fergus Falls.