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How a Northfield farmer picks which of his turkeys to have pardoned at White House
The competition to meet the president started months ago when John Zimmerman, his son and neighbors began examining 44 turkeys from his flock for the Thanksgiving honor.
Who gets to teach teachers? Palestinian activist-led training sparks controversy in Minneapolis
A sub-group of the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers union called Educators for Palestine is moving the location of their event with local Palestinian advocate Taher Herzallah after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey condemned the workshop.
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard tracks the desert black rhino in northwest Namibia
Namibia, in southwest Africa, has the largest population of black rhinos and has done something that few other places have been able to do — greatly reduce poaching for their horns and preserve this unique ecosystem.
Art Hounds: The M gets bigger, student-curated Black joy and fancy chairs you can’t sit on
Art Hounds discuss the expanded Minnesota Museum of Art’s new wing, a show curated by students at the University of Minnesota about Black joy and a new exhibit with 20 chairs and five mini golf holes.
Listen: New York Times reporter Reid Epstein on Ken Martin’s bid for DNC chair
Reid Epstein, a reporter with The New York Times, spoke with Martin, who argued Democrats’ downfall was their message failing to land with voters ahead of the 2024 election.