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Appetites: Old grains are new again

Appetites: Old grains are new again

If you've been trying to move meat off the center of your plate in favor of some more healthy alternatives, Beth Dooley has some suggestions.
by MPR News Staff

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New play looks at the lives touched by Emmett Till's death

New play looks at the lives touched by Emmett Till's death

Now playing at Penumbra, "benevolence" uses FBI transcripts and other records to explore a case that galvanized the civil rights movement.
by Marianne Combs

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Are there eco-friendly alternatives to road salt?

Are there eco-friendly alternatives to road salt?

The chloride in road salt corrodes vehicles and bridges and can be harmful to pets -- and it has an outsize impact on water quality in the rivers, lakes and streams that capture its runoff. So now, public works agencies and homeowners alike are on the lookout for safer alternatives. A single answer has proven elusive.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

A Beautiful World: Europe bans single-use plastic

In an environmentally historic vote, the European Parliament has moved to ban single-use plastic products across Europe. This ban outlaws plastic bags, straws, plates, cups, drink stirrers and cotton swabs.
by Heather McElhatton

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Many second chances pave ex-felon's path from prison to dream job

Many second chances pave ex-felon's path from prison to dream job

The 36-year-old Alabama native and seven-time felon knew building a new life would be a challenge. He aims to help other former felons succeed as well.
by Jon Collins

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House Democrats take aim at wage theft

House Democrats take aim at wage theft

Legislation addressing employers who don't pay employees the money they've earned was the focus of a hearing Wednesday in the House Labor Committee.
by Tim Pugmire

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Lynx star Maya Moore to skip 2019 season to focus on family, ministry

Lynx star Maya Moore to skip 2019 season to focus on family, ministry

Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore announced Tuesday she'll sit out the upcoming pro basketball season to focus on her family and "ministry dreams."
by Cody Nelson

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