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University of Minnesota bioethicist Dr. Carl Elliott has long pondered that question. He spent years taking his own employer, the University of Minnesota, to task over its handling of the suicide of a psychiatric research participant. Now, he's writing a book about whistleblowers in the medical research field.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed to the NBA playoffs for the first time in 14 years, after beating the Denver Nuggets in overtime Wednesday night. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Wild have made the NHL playoffs for six straight years, and kicked off the latest round on Wednesday.
Bettye LaVette will be performing Thursday at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis. Her latest album is composed entirely of songs written by Bob Dylan.
Desperate for relief, pain patients fear opioid limits
Chronic pain patients who have been prescribed opioids fear that they're being overlooked as officials and doctors scramble to prevent overdoses.
Portraits of strength: Minnesota's Holocaust survivors
David Sherman sees the local Holocaust survivors he photographed as heroes who persevered to build a new life. The pictures are part of an exhibit currently at St. Paul's Germanic-American Institute.
A St. Paul man shares his fishing tradition
Fishing is a big tradition for all kinds of Minnesotans, including many members of the Hmong community. Chu Xiong of Midwest Hmong Outdoors shares his story.
Derek Smalls, bass player for Spinal tap, has released a solo album called "Smalls Change (Meditations Upon Ageing)." Smalls is the character played by Harry Shearer in the now legendary 1984 mockumentary "This is "Spinal Tap."