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'Miss Burma' based on truth stranger than fiction

'Miss Burma' based on truth stranger than fiction

Setting out to tell her mother's story, Charmaine Craig found a beauty queen who became a warrior.
by Euan Kerr

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Sculptor, director reflect on the 'Scaffold' experience

Sculptor, director reflect on the 'Scaffold' experience

The Walker's Olga Viso and artist Sam Durant sat down with MPR News' Euan Kerr to talk about the "Scaffold" story and its aftermath.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota joins 'Climate Alliance' to uphold Paris pact

Minnesota joins 'Climate Alliance' to uphold Paris pact

Gov. Mark Dayton on Monday joined a group of states that say they'll uphold the emission reduction targets laid out in the Paris climate accord. The move comes after President Trump last week pulled U.S. support.
by Cody Nelson

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Speeches, a ceremony and 'Scaffold' starts to come down

Speeches, a ceremony and 'Scaffold' starts to come down

The sculpture, meant as a commentary on capital punishment, had provoked objections from the Dakota community for its reference to a mass execution in 1862.
by Euan Kerr

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Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Mankato professor: 'Scaffold' inspires shock, anger and hope

Gwen Westerman, a professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, discusses "Scaffold" and why its arrival in Minnesota was met with public outcry.
by MPR News Staff

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Climate Cast: Water, water everywhere

Climate Cast: Water, water everywhere

More water in the atmosphere and more water in the oceans means homes are more likely to experience water damage, especially along the coast.
by Paul Huttner

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Art Hounds: Three plays on love, disfigurement and death

Art Hounds: Three plays on love, disfigurement and death

This week, the Art Hounds are barking about "Intimate Apparel," "The Elephant Man" and "The Boy and Robin Hood."
by Marianne Combs

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Holding his nose, Dayton signs Health and Human Services bill

The biggest spending bill to emerge from Minnesota' special legislative session devotes nearly $15 billion to heath and human services programs over two years.
by Mark Zdechlik

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