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Sick of ugly politics? Here's a civil campaign in Minnesota

Sick of ugly politics? Here's a civil campaign in Minnesota

Need a break from American political bitterness? Come to far northwestern Minnesota, where two political newbies seeking an open state Senate seat share a mutual respect for each other and are focused on issues.
by Dan Gunderson

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: How'd the vampire myth start?

Hallberg's Picture of Health: How'd the vampire myth start?

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined All Things Considered host Tom Crann to talk about what could be behind the vampire myth.
by MPR News Staff

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Photos: A walk through Mayo Clinic's healing art

Photos: A walk through Mayo Clinic's healing art

Auguste Rodin, Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder never trained a doctor, performed surgery or cured a disease. But their art, on display around Mayo Clinic, still offers a kind of medicine.
by Catharine Richert

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One-woman show looks at war through child's eyes

One-woman show looks at war through child's eyes

Playwright and actor Ifrah Mansour offers a work based on her own experiences as a child in Somalia's civil war.
by Marianne Combs

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Mpls. police: Internal probe clears cops in Jamar Clark shooting

Mpls. police: Internal probe clears cops in Jamar Clark shooting

The two Minneapolis officers involved in the Nov. 15 shooting of Jamar Clark did not violate department policy and will not face discipline, Police Chief Janee Harteau said Friday.
by MPR News Staff

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College costs a key issue for Minnesota middle class voters

College costs a key issue for Minnesota middle class voters

The presidential candidates have talked about college tuition and debt and offered possible fixes to ease the burden on students and families. But there's ample doubt that any of the grand plans are politically achievable.
by Brian Bakst

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Senate Democrats want special session on spiking health insurance costs

Senate Democrats want special session on spiking health insurance costs

Minnesota Senate Democrats asked Gov. Mark Dayton Thursday to call a special session of the Legislature -- before the election if possible -- to address rapidly rising health insurance costs. Republicans called it a pre-election stunt.
by Tim Pugmire

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Novel offers a fierce hymn to troubled small towns

Novel offers a fierce hymn to troubled small towns

A Minnesota writer uses her skill at sharp storytelling to portray life in a place beset by hard times and hard drugs.
by Euan Kerr

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Lewis, Craig clash on health care, prior careers and Trump

Lewis, Craig clash on health care, prior careers and Trump

Republican Jason Lewis and Democrat Angie Craig mixed it up repeatedly Thursday in a debate hosted by MPR News. They're running to replace retiring Rep. John Kline in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.
by Brian Bakst

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