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Living a year of theater

Living a year of theater

Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks talks about what it takes to produce a play a day. The Pulitzer Prize winner is also poised to direct her dream play.

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A giant step toward manmade life

A giant step toward manmade life

Scientists have stitched together the chemical components of an entire bacterium. Midmorning looks at the ethical implications of this feat, and finds out what other building blocks of life they've discovered.

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Politics in a patchwork nation

Politics in a patchwork nation

Reporter Dante Chinni joins Midmorning to discuss a new project that aims to take apart the myth of the red-blue political divide.

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Impure altruism

Impure altruism

Two economists set out to do an experiment on the effect of matching gifts on fundraising efforts. The results raised some interesting questions about the effectiveness of fundraising, and the nature of philanthropy.

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Weatherization needs on Indian reservations outstrip assistance

Weatherization needs on Indian reservations outstrip assistance

The rising costs of energy affect everyone. But in the cold northern part of Minnesota, low-income populations are feeling the pinch more than ever.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Girl injured in pool accident dies

Abigail Taylor, the 6-year-old girl whose injury in a swimming pool led to federal legislation to make pools safer, died Thursday evening.

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South Dakota tests program that'll pay kids to learn

South Dakota tests program that'll pay kids to learn

The National Math and Science Initiative gave $2 million to reach out to rural kids. The program encourages high school students to take Advanced Placement classes online in exchange for a cash bonus if they pass the final test.
by Cara Hetland

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The Big Three's hiring spree

The Big Three's hiring spree

Though America's Motor City is feeling the effects of a recession, one analyst predicts they'll be on the hunt for tens of thousands of factory workers next year.

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Campaign urges college students to 'Stop at Buzzed'

Campaign urges college students to 'Stop at Buzzed'

To fight binge drinking, a central Minnesota college is asking students to stop drinking when they're "buzzed."
by Tim Post

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Suburban counties continue to grow

Suburban counties continue to grow

Population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show that Minnesota's suburban counties continued to grow faster than the rest of the state in 2007, but not at the same breakneck speed of earlier decades.

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