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March 9, 2017 7:55 AM

Satire sees a comeback under Trump administration

But satire is a tricky form that requires a delicate balance and an understanding between those who are doing the skewering and those who are getting skewered.

by MPR News Staff

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March 9, 2017 6:14 AM

6 Mpls. mayoral candidates stress records, differences in first forum of the year

Incumbent Mayor Betsy Hodges and five challengers answered questions on minimum wage and affordable housing, among other issues from an audience of several hundred in south Minneapolis Wednesday night.

by Matt Sepic

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March 9, 2017 4:00 AM

Bird flu outbreaks elsewhere put Minnesota farm country on edge

Bird flu cases discovered this past week in Tennessee and Wisconsin have prompted a new wave of anxiety for turkey and chicken growers.

by Mark Steil

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March 9, 2017 4:00 AM

Art Hounds: Red shoes, women's history and Ireland

This week on Art Hounds: a comedic celebration of women's history, photos of Ireland and "The Red Shoes."

by Marianne Combs

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March 8, 2017 8:55 AM

Patti Smith to perform iconic album at Northrop

Rolling Stone placed "Horses" at No. 44 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

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March 8, 2017 8:21 AM

How the GOP health bill could affect MinnesotaCare, Medical Assistance

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Emily Piper, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Human Services, which oversees Medicaid and MinnesotaCare, about how the Republican health care proposal could affect Minnesotans.

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March 8, 2017 5:50 AM

Hundreds protest proposed Alberta Clipper pipeline extension

Calgary-based Enbridge Energy hopes to substantially increase the volume of crude oil flowing across the Canadian border in the Alberta Clipper pipeline.

by John Enger

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March 7, 2017 7:00 PM

Officers injured in New Hope shooting sue gun dealer

The policemen were injured two years ago when 68-year-old Ray Kmetz opened fire with a shotgun at New Hope City Hall. He obtained the weapon through a "straw buyer."

by Matt Sepic

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March 7, 2017 9:00 AM

From the archives: The sounds of the 1973 Wounded Knee occupation

For 10 weeks, about 200 members of the American Indian Movement and Oglala Lakota tribe members occupied the site of an 1890 massacre of Lakota at the hands of the U.S. Army.

by MPR News Staff