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Appetites | Climate Cast

At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports

At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports

The University of Minnesota-Duluth is firing successful women's hockey coach Shannon Miller. UMD says it's about money. Miller and others say the university doesn't want to discuss the real reasons.
by Dan Kraker

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Obama signs veterans suicide prevention bill

Obama signs veterans suicide prevention bill

More than 8,000 veterans take their own lives each year, according to a 2012 study from the VA.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesota Orchestra sets May concerts in Cuba

Minnesota Orchestra sets May concerts in Cuba

It will be the first performance on the island by an American orchestra since the United States moved in December to normalize relations.
by MPR News Staff

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U.S. Steel fights new environmental standards for MN mine

U.S. Steel fights new environmental standards for MN mine

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is set to propose new standards for U.S. Steel's Minntac Facility in Mountain Iron, but the company has launched an aggressive fight against them.
by Tom Scheck

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Appetites: Global competition, local flavor

Appetites: Global competition, local flavor

Gavin Kaysen, executive chef and owner of the Spoon and Stable Restaurant in Minneapolis, shares firsthand insights about the world's most prestigious cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or.
by Tom Crann

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Art in your cupboard: Fargo potter trades cups for stories

Art in your cupboard: Fargo potter trades cups for stories

Michael Strand makes clay cups and then trades them for other cups people bring to his art exhibitions. His art helps people share their stories.
by Dan Gunderson

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Early research links insecticide, monarch butterfly deaths

Early research links insecticide, monarch butterfly deaths

Preliminary findings by Minnesota and South Dakota researchers show a potential risk to monarch butterflies when neonicotinoids are used in plants near milkweed.
by Dan Gunderson

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High deductibles keep patients away from care

High deductibles keep patients away from care

The rising tide of high health insurance deductibles in Minnesota and across the nation has sparked concern that millions of people have health insurance they cannot afford to use.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: The wearable device movement

Hallberg's Picture of Health: The wearable device movement

Activity trackers that gather data on how much you exercise, sleep, and eat are all the rage -- but will they make you a healthier person?

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A Beautiful World: Oceans in outer space

A Beautiful World: Oceans in outer space

"Ocean Worlds" details the vast history of not only our oceans here on Earth, but of oceans on other planets in our solar system as well.
by Heather McElhatton

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