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Appetites | Climate Cast

December 13, 2018 4:00 AM

Santas of color, once met with controversy, now in high demand

Santa Larry made headlines in 2016 when he made his debut, because he was the first-ever African-American Santa at the Mall of America. While black and Hispanic Santas are common in other parts of the country, they're not in Minnesota.

by Riham Feshir

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December 13, 2018 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Fine pottery at The Phipps

Plus, Art Hounds recommend a bilingual performance of Handel's "Messiah" and a dance concert set to the soundtrack of "A Charlie Brown Christmas."

by Marianne Combs

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December 12, 2018 5:53 PM

Departed Strib film critic disputes plagiarism charge

Colin Covert says his borrowing of phrases from other writers constitutes "fair use."

by Euan Kerr

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December 12, 2018 2:00 PM

Appetites: For holiday spirit, try a cocktail without the spirits

If you don't drink or offered to be the designated driver, holiday parties may not have many options. Erik Eastman returns to Appetites to share a few 'mocktails' to try.

by Tom Crann and Kyle Shiely

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December 11, 2018 6:24 PM

Medical practitioners taking closer look at how they use antibiotics

Dr. John Hallberg said medical professionals must work on practicing good "antibiotic stewardship."

by Dr. Jon Hallberg

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December 11, 2018 4:38 PM

Alleged Bloomington mosque bomber pleads not guilty

Joe Morris, 23, appeared briefly in a St. Paul federal courtroom Tuesday to enter the plea. He's one of three alleged Illinois militia members accused of bombing the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.

by Matt Sepic

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December 11, 2018 4:00 AM

Teachers back new MN climate education standards, but topic's still hot

Science teachers across the state welcome proposed science education standards that would, for the first time, teach humans as the primary cause of climate change.

by Cody Nelson

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December 11, 2018 12:57 AM

Duluth lands Independent Television Festival

Backers compare the festival, scheduled for Oct. 9-13, 2019, to the Sundance Film Festival. But instead of screening independent movies, ITVFest aims to connect the creators of "episodic content" like TV shows with execs from HBO and elsewhere.

by Dan Kraker