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Minnesota Israeli and Palestinian reflect on violence in Israel and Gaza

Minnesota Israeli and Palestinian reflect on violence in Israel and Gaza

Minnesota is home to communities on both sides of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. We talked someone from each side about their personal experience watching this all unfold from thousands of miles away.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

The anti-vaccine activist’s decision adds a new wrinkle to a 2024 race that is heading toward a likely rematch between Biden and former President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day across Minnesota

Celebrations of Indigenous Peoples Day across Minnesota

Today is Indigenous Peoples Day. Starting this year, the second Monday in October is a state-recognized holiday in Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff and Kerem Yücel

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The House has no speaker, but plenty to do. Here are 5 of the most pressing issues

The House has no speaker, but plenty to do. Here are 5 of the most pressing issues

The House can't do legislative business until it elects a new speaker. Their growing to-do list includes keeping the government open, as well as policy issues like Ukraine aid and defense spending.
by Rachel Treisman

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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history

From Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their centuries-long history of resilience with ceremonies, dances and speeches. The events across the U.S. come two years after President Joe Biden officially commemorated Indigenous Peoples Day.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota officials closely watch events in Israel

Minnesota officials closely watch events in Israel

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said her office is helping dozens of her constituents that are in Israel get back to the United States.
by Ellie Roth

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Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Claudia Goldin for her research on women at work

Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Claudia Goldin for her research on women at work

Harvard University's Claudia Goldin has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics for her research on women in the labor market. She studies the causes of the persistant pay gap between men and women.
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A new camp makes the outdoors accessible for deaf, deafblind, hard-of-hearing kids

A new camp makes the outdoors accessible for deaf, deafblind, hard-of-hearing kids

Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit that helps marginalized communities enjoy Minnesota's great outdoors, is now hosting programs and camps for people who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Stillwater state prison to open tattoo parlor, technician training program

Stillwater state prison to open tattoo parlor, technician training program

The program at the Minnesota Correctional Facility, Stillwater is part of an effort to cut down on the spread of diseases associated with underground tattooing among incarcerated people.
by Mark Zdechlik

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