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Appetites | Climate Cast

The heat on the street

The heat on the street

Minneapolis police are making foot patrols a big part of their summer safety campaign.
by Brandt Williams

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Appetites: The summery tastes of Laos

Christina Tia, host of the YouTube show "House of X Tia," joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to guide us through some of her favorite dishes.
by MPR News Staff

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Fewer lifeguards fuel Minn. parents' water-safety concerns

Fewer lifeguards fuel Minn. parents' water-safety concerns

Beaches across the state are increasingly going without lifeguards, which means parents and other adults need to know how to keep children safe around the water.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Minn. mental health hotline closing next week

Crisis Connection is shutting down July 14, ending a service that took some 18,000 mental health, addiction and abuse calls last year.
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After criticism, Dayton expresses 'utmost respect' for police

After criticism, Dayton expresses 'utmost respect' for police

A day after some police groups said Gov. Mark Dayton insulted them in comments about Philando Castile, Dayton insisted he respects and admires police officers and the job they do.
by Brian Bakst

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A year after Castile's death, a changing Minnesota

A year after Castile's death, a changing Minnesota

The shooting, the verdict and the protests that followed left their mark on Minnesota. They've touched police officers, activists and residents throughout the state, all the way to the Capitol.
by Brandt Williams, Tom Crann, Jon Collins, Brian Bakst, Doualy Xaykaothao and Sam Choo

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Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Also on Art Hounds this week: the Twin Cities Open Partner Dance Competitions and an art exhibition that combines painting and glassblowing in Fergus Falls.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

Appetites: Food halls are swarming the Twin Cities

The European tradition that has become popular in bigger coastal cities is catching on in the Twin Cities.
by MPR News Staff

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