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How Prince's death may be tied to national overdose epidemic

How Prince's death may be tied to national overdose epidemic

If the reports that Prince died from an overdose of opioid painkillers are verified, the musician would be a high-profile victim of the overdose epidemic that kills tens of thousands of people in the United States every year.
by Jon Collins

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Science Museum chosen by NASA for new educational effort

Science Museum chosen by NASA for new educational effort

A $14.5 million contract will allow staff from the Science Museum of Minnesota to create new programming based on NASA research for museums and educators nationwide.
by Jon Collins

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Inside the world's largest collection of Chinese menus

Inside the world's largest collection of Chinese menus

The University of Toronto acquired 10,000 Chinese menus from Harley Spiller, who began collecting them on a lark in 1981.
by Tracy Mumford

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Abbott to buy St. Jude Medical for $25 billion

Abbott to buy St. Jude Medical for $25 billion

Abbott says St. Jude's devices for heart failure, blockages and abnormal heart rhythm complement its range of heart products.
by Martin Moylan and Reuters

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Art Hounds: Two plays and a May Day Parade

Art Hounds: Two plays and a May Day Parade

This week on Art Hounds: The May Day Parade, "Seminar" and "Angry Black Woman and Well Intentioned White Girl."
by Marianne Combs

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Appetites: The Synergy Series

Appetites: The Synergy Series

Chef Gavin Kaysen is asking four chefs to leave the big city and come to Minnesota for a night or two of cooking as part of his Synergy Series.
by Tom Crann and Krystyna Pease

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For this fiddler, a tiny concert led to big things

For this fiddler, a tiny concert led to big things

When Gaelynn Lea entered NPR's Tiny Desk Contest, she had no idea she'd win. Now she's using the spotlight to build her career and advocate for people with disabilities.
by Marianne Combs

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Gun control bills get a hearing, but just for show?

Gun control bills get a hearing, but just for show?

Minnesotans on both sides of the gun control debate packed a legislative hearing Tuesday to have their say on two bills that aren't going anywhere this session. Critics called it politics, not policy.
by Tim Pugmire

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Sixth Minnesota ISIS suspect pleads guilty as trial date nears

Sixth Minnesota ISIS suspect pleads guilty as trial date nears

Charges against Hamza Ahmed included using student loan money to buy airline tickets to Turkey on the way to fight for ISIS. He pleaded guilty Monday in a deal that dropped several charges.
by Matt Sepic

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