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Appetites | Climate Cast

Appetites: Mastering the martini

Appetites: Mastering the martini

For Easy and Oskey co-founder Erik Eastman, the martini is more than a drink. "It's a life skill," he says. "It's like changing a tire.
by Krystyna Pease

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Bee expert: USDA punished me for research on pesticides

Bee expert: USDA punished me for research on pesticides

A USDA scientist from South Dakota says officials retaliated after he publicized work showing bees and monarch butterflies can be harmed by a widely used class of insecticides.
by Dan Gunderson

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SPCO president announces he'll step down

SPCO president announces he'll step down

Bruce Coppock's job will be divided between two orchestra veterans.
by Euan Kerr

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U football coach Jerry Kill retires due to health reasons

U football coach Jerry Kill retires due to health reasons

Kill has struggled with epilepsy. He took a temporary leave of absence from the team in 2013 to deal with seizures. He said the seizures have returned.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Minnesota's diversity grows, but Legislature stays mostly white

Minnesota's diversity grows, but Legislature stays mostly white

Less than 5 percent of Minnesota legislators are people of color, compared to about 19 percent of the population. One lawmaker says that lack of diversity is hurting the state.
by Tim Pugmire

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Cancer risks

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Cancer risks

Big organizations have been making big news with new health warnings (think processed meat and cancer) and revised screening recommendations (think breast cancer). Here's a clinical perspective.
by Steven John

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The real-life UFO story behind this season of 'Fargo'

The real-life UFO story behind this season of 'Fargo'

Murder. Mayhem. Aliens? This season of 'Fargo' draws on a real-life 1979 encounter between a sheriff's deputy and an unexplained ball of light.
by Tracy Mumford

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Wolves carry memories of Saunders back on the court

Wolves carry memories of Saunders back on the court

The best way to honor the late coach, said the general manager, is to compete and play hard.
by Matt Sepic

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The amazing story of quantum mechanics

James Kakalios, the author of "The Physics of Superheroes" returns with an accessible and math-free primer on quantum mechanics.

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White House honors Minnesota farmer as sustainable 'champion'

White House honors Minnesota farmer as sustainable 'champion'

Sibley County farmer Loretta Jaus was lauded Monday by the White House as one of 12 "champions of change for sustainable and climate-smart agriculture."
by MPR News Staff

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