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MN Next: Toward a tech future

MN Next: Toward a tech future

Maddy Mahon chats with 'tech evangelist' Ryan Carlson about Minnesota's tech future.

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When kids think parents play favorites, it can spell trouble

When children think they're being slighted, it can lead to risky behavior as teenagers, a study finds. Having warm, respectful relationships helps counteract the "You always liked her best!"
by Nancy Shute

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Group pulls UMD's gay-friendly status over coach's firing

Group pulls UMD's gay-friendly status over coach's firing

Campus Pride lists the University of Minnesota-Duluth among the nation's friendliest campuses for gay students. But the group says it's dropping UMD over the firing of women's hockey coach Shannon Miller.
by Dan Kraker

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For Ohio students, a crib sheet for interacting with police

For Ohio students, a crib sheet for interacting with police

In Akron, Ohio, some students made a reference card designed to improve relations between the community and police. It offers tips on how to behave -- and how to report police misconduct.
by M.L. Schultze

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Kids' solo playtime unleashes 'free-range' parenting debate

Kids' solo playtime unleashes 'free-range' parenting debate

A number of parents have made news in recent months for letting children walk or play outside on their own. But laws on when kids are allowed to be by themselves are vague.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Federal judge stalls Obama's executive action on immigration

Federal judge stalls Obama's executive action on immigration

The first of Obama's orders -- to expand a program that protects young immigrants from deportation if they were brought to the U.S. illegally as children -- was set to start taking effect Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Student killed in car crash, two others critically injured

The crash is under investigation, but alcohol is not suspected as a factor, according to the Scott County Sheriff's Office.
by Riham Feshir

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Counter Stories: How are we doing?

Counter Stories: How are we doing?

The Counter Stories team asks: Have the conversations on the podcast been open and candid enough?

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