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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Adam Levy channels grief over his son's suicide into 'Naubinway' album

Adam Levy channels grief over his son's suicide into 'Naubinway' album

Adam Levy's new album "Naubinway" reflects on the grief and pain following his son's suicide. "Life goes on in spite of great tragedy," Levy said. "So here I am."
by Tracy Mumford

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Making cities livable for all ages

Making cities livable for all ages

Making the case to design cities to be livable for people ages 8 and 80.

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Photos: One-of-a-kind Stormwater Park protects Mississippi Watershed

Photos: One-of-a-kind Stormwater Park protects Mississippi Watershed

Stormwater Park and Learning Center in Minneapolis uses engineering, beauty and research to help people learn what happens to rainwater running off buildings, streets and parking lots. It opens Saturday.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Exorcisms and apparitions: The Vatican and the supernatural in the modern age

Exorcisms and apparitions: The Vatican and the supernatural in the modern age

The history of the Catholic Church is filled with events that border on the supernatural: miracles, apparitions, visions. But longtime Vatican journalist John Thavis says the modern Church shies away from addressing these events.
by Tracy Mumford

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Black Lives Matter through the lens of an activist

Black Lives Matter through the lens of an activist

Black Lives Matter activist and photographer Patience Zalanga, 22, of Minneapolis shares her photos and experience fighting for social justice.

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Guthrie's Haj aims for 'transformational' art

Guthrie's Haj aims for 'transformational' art

The new artistic director rejects the view that live theater is just another form of entertainment.
by Euan Kerr

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Connecting the dots: Banksy's Dismaland and Minneapolis

Connecting the dots: Banksy's Dismaland and Minneapolis

Famed street artist Banksy has a new installation in England called "Dismaland," and there's a Twin Cities connection.

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How parents are ruining their kid's sports life and what can be done about it

John Tauer says youth sports have gone crazy - that they've turned into a booming industry that involves traveling teams, personal trainers, and over-structured kids. And he has some suggestions for the parents of those kids.

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On building trust between the police and the community

This summer, police chiefs and community leaders from 75 cities gathered in D.C. to discuss how police departments can build trust in their communities. St. Paul Police Chief Tom Smith and Tyrone Terrill made the trip.
by MPR News Staff

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In the abstract: 50 years of Jack Whitten's art

In the abstract: 50 years of Jack Whitten's art

Jack Whitten grew up thinking he couldn't pursue art because he couldn't make a living at it. Over 50 years later, he has not only made a living; he has made an impact.
by Tracy Mumford

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