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Appetites | Climate Cast

Get moving: Even weekend exercise can keep you alive longer

Get moving: Even weekend exercise can keep you alive longer

A new study concludes that meeting just minimum exercise guidelines can lower death risk by around 30 percent. "We don't move enough," medical analyst Dr. Jon Hallberg tells MPR News.
by Tom Crann and Cody Nelson

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MLK Day celebrated against backdrop of political transition

MLK Day celebrated against backdrop of political transition

Across Minnesota the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated with marches and speeches that acknowledged a political climate that has exposed racial divisions reminiscent of King's era.
by Laura Yuen and Solvejg Wastvedt

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QA: Rep. Paulsen on the future of the Affordable Care Act

Republican Representative Erik Paulsen joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to talk about the state of the Affordable Care Act, and plans to replace it.

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Local pair's short film makes it to Sundance

Local pair's short film makes it to Sundance

Sha Cage and E.G. Bailey, prominent figures in Twin Cities theater, won a spot in the prestigious festival with a story about race relations at the neighborhood level.
by Euan Kerr

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Minnesota farmers say Dayton plan to curb runoff is laced with problems

Minnesota farmers say Dayton plan to curb runoff is laced with problems

Gov. Mark Dayton sees the state law requiring 50-foot grassy buffer strips along most Minnesota water bodies as part of his environmental legacy. Farmers call it too costly and unworkable. Minnesota's senior U.S. House member agrees.
by Mark Steil

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Senate passes health insurance rebate plan

The Minnesota Senate passed a $450 million plan to provide health premium rebates and make structural changes in the individual market. But there are still questions about how fast the money could get to people who need it and whether the broader changes have had enough review.
by Brian Bakst

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Prince heirs disagree on advice, other matters in star's estate

Prince heirs disagree on advice, other matters in star's estate

The complicated legal maneuvering surrounding Prince's estate entered a new phase in Carver County court. A hearing Thursday also revealed signs of strain among his siblings and heirs.
by Tim Nelson

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Art Hounds: Larry Long and Jomama Jones

Art Hounds: Larry Long and Jomama Jones

This week on Art Hounds: Jomama Jones performs in Red Wing, Larry Long is back at the Dakota and Walker Art Center offers its "Out There" series.
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: A dream future for the downtown Macy's

Appetites: A dream future for the downtown Macy's

Food writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl of Minneapolis-Saint Paul Magazine has some ideas for what to do with the old store: Make it a showcase of Minnesota food.
by MPR News Staff

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