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Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

Pageant aims to build self-confidence in Sudanese-American women

After a five-year hiatus, a beauty pageant for Sudanese-American women is being revived Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. It'll bring contestants from around the country, including Minnesota.
by Laura Yuen

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The dark inspiration for Nick Gilder's 'Hot Child in the City'

While the song is innocuous enough for radio, Gilder says the inspiration came from seeing teenage prostitutes in Los Angeles.
by MPR News Staff

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Loudon Wainwright III's new retrospective is a treasure trove for fans

It includes the deep cuts fans expect, plus archival audio from Wainwright's life -- like the sound of his children wishing him a happy birthday back in 1986.
by MPR News Staff

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Mining, environmental concerns put Boundary Waters on the ballot -- and the airwaves

Mining, environmental concerns put Boundary Waters on the ballot -- and the airwaves

Candidates and outside groups have spent nearly $100 million on political ads in Minnesota this year. Much of that has been spent on the usual topics, like health care and the economy. But this year there's also focus on the potential for copper-nickel mining in the state.
by Dan Kraker

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Families at homeless encampment weigh staying together, seeking shelter

Families at homeless encampment weigh staying together, seeking shelter

A conversation with residents of the homeless encampment in Minneapolis reveals what attracted them to that location and the challenges that they face in finding permanent homes.
by Max Nesterak

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