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Here's to grown-up siblings and the ties that bind

Here's to grown-up siblings and the ties that bind

Though she and her younger brother are very different, he's the one, in a way, she knows best. Sibling relationships, in fact, are the longest-lasting family ties we have, transcending time and loss.
by Robin Marantz Henig

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East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction

East African parents call for support, not scorn, in fight against teen addiction

Mothers struggling to help their children with substance abuse are often told they’re too soft on their kids. At a meeting Monday night, families and addiction experts said it’s time for the community to confront the problem and end the judgment.

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Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

Ray Suarez on the future of religion in America

A keynote address given in St. Paul by award-winning journalist Ray Suarez about the future of religion in America.
by MPR News Staff

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Medical students say their opioid experiences will shape how they prescribe

Medical students say their opioid experiences will shape how they prescribe

One medical student was addicted to opioids. Another relied on them to control disabling pain. Both think their experiences will help them be better doctors when it comes to prescribing opioids.
by Jon Hamilton

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Pro-democracy candidates make election gains in statement to Beijing

Pro-democracy candidates make election gains in statement to Beijing

The city reported that more than 2.9 million people voted, a turnout rate of more than 71 percent. More people voted in Sunday's local election than any election in Hong Kong to date.
by Sam Gringlas

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Attorney General Barr unveils plan on missing Native Americans

Attorney General Barr unveils plan on missing Native Americans

Barr announced the plan, known as the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative, during a visit with tribal leaders and law enforcement officials on the Flathead Reservation in Montana.
by The Associated Press

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Ask a 'sotan: Revisiting 'Minnesota Nice'

Ask a 'sotan: Revisiting 'Minnesota Nice'

Where does the term “Minnesota Nice” come from? How does it speak to our culture? It’s a topic that has been heavily debated and explored. But the curiosity behind the phenomenon was enough to prompt a new question from our audience, and we sought answers.
by Mike Moen

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U.S.-Canada border community's culture changes as security tightens

U.S.-Canada border community's culture changes as security tightens

While the wall and asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border have drawn a lot of attention, heightened security at the northern border has changed the character of the once-neighborly frontier.
by John Burnett

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