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Appetites | Climate Cast

Dur-Dur Band chooses Mpls. for first gig in 20 years

Dur-Dur Band chooses Mpls. for first gig in 20 years

The Dur-Dur Band was Somalia's preeminent party band of the 1980s , but civil war forced the group to dissolve.
by Nikki Tundel

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Hallberg's Picture of Health: Teen e-cig use going up

Hallberg's Picture of Health: Teen e-cig use going up

Dr. Jon Hallberg and host Tom Crann discuss the implications of the annual Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey, which showed that teen smoking has dropped sharply, while e-cigarette use is rising.

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Suspicions, speculation grow as FBI's Minn. terror probe churns

Suspicions, speculation grow as FBI's Minn. terror probe churns

Concerns about terrorist recruitment within the United States can test a community's values, experts say. That's playing out now in the Twin Cities.
by Laura Yuen

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West Coast labor disputes hurt Minnesota exporters

West Coast labor disputes hurt Minnesota exporters

Minnesota's agricultural exporters are having a hard time moving their products to the international market. Labor contract disputes at West Coast seaports and railroad congestion have slowed shipping.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: Brothers Grimm, dystopia and Mother of Islam

Art Hounds: Brothers Grimm, dystopia and Mother of Islam

This week, a puppet show inspired by the Brothers Grimm, art that explores the "sacred feminine" in Islam, and a dystopian future.
by Marianne Combs

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#pointergate means spotlight, donations for small nonprofit

#pointergate means spotlight, donations for small nonprofit

Even before the recent KSTP report, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change has enjoyed growing influence in Minneapolis city politics.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Lawsuit: US allowing more tar sands oil through Minn. without review

Lawsuit: US allowing more tar sands oil through Minn. without review

The Sierra Club and several other groups say the State Department should not allow Enbridge Energy to operate a crude oil pipeline without first completing an environmental impact study.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Kevin Smith to stay on as Minnesota Orchestra CEO

Kevin Smith to stay on as Minnesota Orchestra CEO

Smith, who ran the Minnesota Opera for 25 years, took over as interim leader in the wake of a labor dispute and 16-month lockout of the orchestra's musicians.
by Euan Kerr

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Appetites: Marcus Samuelsson on the art of leftovers

Appetites: Marcus Samuelsson on the art of leftovers

Samuelsson is a television fixture, appearing on shows like "Chopped" and "Iron Chef." His new book shares the recipes he cooks at home.
by Tom Crann

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For remote Liberian community, Ebola aid from Minnesota

For remote Liberian community, Ebola aid from Minnesota

A Minneapolis-based non-profit is setting up an Ebola treatment unit in a rural area of Liberia.
by Tom Crann

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