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Appetites | Climate Cast

As Swanson weighs run for governor, contenders line up for her AG job

As Swanson weighs run for governor, contenders line up for her AG job

Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is keeping her friends and foes guessing about her 2018 political ambitions, causing some with designs on the state's top legal job to charge ahead in the dark.
by Brian Bakst

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The 1997 Red River Flood: What happened?

The 1997 Red River Flood: What happened?

The flood damage in Grand Forks was unprecedented but climate researchers say some of the contributing factors weren't that unusual.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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United Way faces $6 million shortfall for some programs

Despite the organization exceeding its fundraising goal by $2.2 million, many donations were specified to certain nonprofits.
by MPR News Staff

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At 92, director Peter Brook engages the world

At 92, director Peter Brook engages the world

Battlefield," now starting a brief run at the Guthrie, tells a story that's millennia old, and as fresh as this week's news.
by Euan Kerr

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Art Hounds: 350 movies, a music festival and Emily Dickinson

Art Hounds: 350 movies, a music festival and Emily Dickinson

This week on Art Hounds: the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival, the Midwest Music Fest and a marathon reading of Emily Dickinson's poetry.
by Marianne Combs

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Climate Cast: Green energy boom in the Midwest

Climate Cast: Green energy boom in the Midwest

Chief meteorologist Paul Huttner spoke to Xcel Energy's president for Minnesota and the Dakotas about a benefit of green power that's overlooked: more jobs.
by Paul Huttner

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Appetites: How you can avoid bad restaurant experiences

Appetites: How you can avoid bad restaurant experiences

There are some tell-tale signs of a poor restaurant experience that diners can learn to sniff out before having to sit down to a wholesale bad time.
by Tom Crann and Krystyna Pease

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Mayo Clinic CEO's Big Pharma gig: 4 questions

Mayo Clinic CEO's Big Pharma gig: 4 questions

Dr. John Noseworthy will soon join the board of Merck, a major pharmaceutical company. While common, experts say these kinds of relationships raise conflict of interest concerns and must be carefully navigated. Here's how it works.
by Catharine Richert

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New system at Twin Cities airport makes takeoffs and landings faster

New system at Twin Cities airport makes takeoffs and landings faster

The "Data Comm" system is rolling out across more than 50 airports across the US. It's been running at MSP since November, and FAA and Delta officials showed off the system at the MSP control tower Tuesday.
by Tim Nelson

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