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Appetites | Climate Cast

February 12, 2015 10:12 AM

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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February 11, 2015 4:00 PM

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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February 11, 2015 3:45 PM

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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February 11, 2015 3:21 PM

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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February 10, 2015 3:36 PM

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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February 10, 2015 3:06 PM

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