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In the Boundary Waters, tragedy highlights work of all-volunteer rescue squad

In the Boundary Waters, tragedy highlights work of all-volunteer rescue squad

One month ago Tuesday, two canoeists survived a harrowing plunge over a Boundary Waters waterfall. Two disappeared. For the next 16 days, members of the St. Louis County Rescue Squad searched for them.
by Dan Kraker

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This prison newspaper in Minnesota has been publishing for more than a century

This prison newspaper in Minnesota has been publishing for more than a century

A newspaper in a Minnesota prison began publishing more than a century ago. The paper covers prison life and gives its writers purpose. It’s one of around two dozen similar publications nationwide.
by Meg Anderson and Kerem Yücel

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‘Big hole in my heart’: How two siblings mended a rift after one came out

‘Big hole in my heart’: How two siblings mended a rift after one came out

Siblings Forest Clarke and Anne Downs grew up feeling like twins born two years apart. But when Clarke came out, a chasm grew in this once close relationship. A global pandemic, a letter and years of introspection brought them back together.
by Catharine Richert

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Black-led nature retreat center faces pushback on North Shore

Black-led nature retreat center faces pushback on North Shore

A nature-based retreat center planned outside Two Harbors aimed at providing a restorative getaway for Black, Indigenous and people of color, is receiving pushback from some local residents over concerns of noise, traffic, and other impacts on their rural “way of life.” 
by Dan Kraker

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The homelessness crisis & mental health

The homelessness crisis & mental health

Homelessness in the United States reached a record high in 2023. On any given night, more than 650,000 people experience homelessness. People living homeless have higher rates of untreated mental illnesses and substance use disorders than the general population. That can make it difficult to find a permanent place to live. This program will take you to the streets of New York City to hear directly from people who have lived homeless about what they needed most. You’ll also hear from experts who say the best mental health care for people living homeless is no-strings-attached housing.

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High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

High on an Austrian mountain, a Minnesotan finds pieces of his family’s past in a WWII bomber wreck

Conversations with his mom led MPR News photojournalist Ben Hovland to the family story of Richard Rossman, a mischievous Minneapolis kid who learned to fly, and a journey to Austria to see where he died piloting the Powder Ann on a freezing December night in 1943.
by Ben Hovland

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APM Reports documentary, 'Campaign '68'

APM Reports documentary, 'Campaign '68'

An APM documentary about a presidential campaign that was marked by surprising turns, tragic violence and a momentous outcome. The 1968 presidential campaign was shaped by an unpopular war and by fractious race relations. Donald Trump's advisors say he's looking to Richard Nixon's 1968 speeches for insights. Hear the "Campaign '68" documentary produced in 2008 by Stephen Smith and Kate Ellis.

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