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July 23, 2019 11:37 AM

How the Minnesota Zoo aims to become ‘more than just a zoo’

Zoos: They’re not just about exotic animals.

by Cathy Wurzer

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July 23, 2019 11:33 AM

20 years since Destiny’s Child scored their first No. 1 hit

The song? "Bills, Bills, Bills."

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July 23, 2019 10:03 AM

Mpls. city council looks to regulate police use of facial-recognition technology

The Minneapolis Police Department doesn’t have its own facial-recognition technology yet, but some city council members are already looking to regulate its use. MPR’s Cathy Wurzer spoke with Council member Steve Fletcher, who serves on the council’s public safety committee.

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July 22, 2019 2:00 PM

5 ways to follow Minnesota’s new hands-free cellphone driving law

From Bluetooth and earphones to dashboard mounts, there are some simple ways to make sure you’re complying with the new law.

by Briana Bierschbach

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July 22, 2019 11:08 AM

New Beyoncé album accompanies the Lion King movie remake

While the movie has been panned, critics have been much kinder to the music, which Beyoncé described in a Good Morning America interview as "a love letter to Africa."

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July 22, 2019 8:00 AM

Riverboat performance lets audience navigate a murder mystery

A story set just before the Civil War plays out on the Jonathan Padelford, where actors and audience members plumb the depths of criminal behavior.

by Sophia Sura

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July 22, 2019 4:00 AM

Prisons resort to video for psychiatric care

The difficulty of finding psychiatrists willing to work in prisons is forcing the institutions to provide care via video to populations with high rates of mental illness.

by Alisa Roth

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July 19, 2019 10:44 AM

Today will likely be the hottest-feeling day of the year

Hot and humid. Nay, infernal and steaming. Nay, extremely infernal and very boiling. The heat wave hitting the Midwest this week will likely make today the hottest-feeling day of the year with feels-like temperatures surpassing 110 degrees in some parts of the state.

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July 19, 2019 9:54 AM

'Toughest' job in government? Wheelock on what's next at DHS

Acting Human Services Commissioner Pam Wheelock told MPR News on Friday there are no “smoking gun” issues in the wake of the resignation of commissioner Tony Lourey, and that she's focused on providing stability.

by Cathy Wurzer