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Minnesota is a safe haven for transgender youth, but that could end under Trump administration
Minnesota has long been a safe haven for transgender youth, but new moves by the Trump administration to ban gender-affirming care put that status in jeopardy. 
Heart and Hearth: An on-air Christmas party
MPR News invites listeners to a festive on-air wassailing celebration, “Heart and Hearth,” featuring music, storytelling and communal singing inspired by the English holiday tradition.
Private well owners in Minnesota encouraged to test for arsenic, other contaminants
A group of nonprofits are holding free water screening clinics throughout the state for private well owners to test their water supplies. Arsenic is a naturally occurring metalloid and has been linked to cancers and other neurodevelopmental problems.
Steven Stamkos scores in OT to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Wild
Steven Stamkos scored 53 seconds into overtime to give the Nashville Predators a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Stamkos got a step on his defender as he raced down the slot, and Erik Haula found him with a pass that Stamkos deflected past goalie Filip Gustavsson.
These Minnesotans with binoculars aren’t casing your house. They’re just doing the Christmas Bird Count.
For 126 years the National Audubon Society has been hosting the Christmas Bird Count. That makes it the longest running community science bird project in the nation. And Minnesota has been taking part since 1905. The annual volunteer-conducted bird census kicked off Dec. 14 and runs until Jan. 5.