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Science Museum shines spotlight on diversity

Science Museum shines spotlight on diversity

The Science Fusion series kicks off Jan. 5 with African Americans in Science, inviting museum visitors to interact with African Americans who have careers in science, technology, engineering and math.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Nonprofit tech innovators inspire new philanthropy

Nonprofit tech innovators inspire new philanthropy

Google's Global Impact Awards are meant to spur innovation among nonprofits. Experts say the new annual grants are part of a growing trend in venture philanthropy from funders who see technology as an instrument for social change.

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Growth slows in demand for food help

Growth slows in demand for food help

Food stamps, food shelves and subsidized school lunches all grew to new highs in Minnesota in 2012, but the pace slowed from previous years.
by Julie Siple

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Friday Roundtable: A review of 2012 media coverage

Friday Roundtable: A review of 2012 media coverage

This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists will take a look at the big news stories of 2012, and how the media fared in covering those stories.

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Minn. group eyes Russian bill on adoptions

Adoption officials in Minnesota are anxiously waiting to hear whether President Vladimir Putin of Russia will sign a bill banning adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens.
by Lorna Benson

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Photos: Dakota 38 Memorial Dedication

Photos: Dakota 38 Memorial Dedication

Dakota Indians and their supporters commemorated the largest mass execution in United States history at a ceremony Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012 in Mankato, Minn.

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Newspaper's handgun-permit map draws criticism

A newspaper's publication of the names and addresses of handgun permit holders in two New York counties has sparked online discussions — and a healthy dose of outrage.

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US gun support runs far deeper than politics

US gun support runs far deeper than politics

In the raw aftermath of the second-worst school shooting in U.S. history, countless gun enthusiasts complicate a gun-owning narrative that critics, sometimes simplistically, put at the feet of a powerful lobby and caricatured zealots.

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