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State Archeology Week

State Archeology Week

State Archeology Week begins this weekend with an archeology fair at Fort Snelling and a dig for kids at the Sibley House in Mendota.
by Julie Siple

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Astronaut Hall of Fame: the final frontier

Astronaut Hall of Fame: the final frontier

Minneapolis native and NASA astronaut Col. Bob Cabana commanded four space shuttle flights, including the first one to build the International Space Station. He joins Midday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to talk about his career before his upcoming induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.

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Gender and the brain

Gender and the brain

Midday examines how neuroscience can explain the role gender plays in education.

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Minneapolis architecture firm wins green award

Minneapolis architecture firm wins green award

VJAA in Minneapolis has won an award from the American Institute of Architects for its design of a "green building." The firm won for a new university center at Tulane University in New Orleans. The building was selected as a top example of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect the environment. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Jennifer Yoos, a principal architect at VJAA.

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Arctic expedition records signs of global warming

Arctic expedition records signs of global warming

Today is Earth Day. Minnesotan and polar explorer Will Steger will spend the day on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. Steger is leading a 1400-mile dogsled expedition across the island; he hopes to record the impact of global warming on the northernmost part of the North American continent. Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer talked with Steger by satellite phone.

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Grants for science

Grants for science

Two Minnesota colleges, Gustavus Adolphus and Carleton COllege, each received major grants to help students navigate complex scientific research.
by Art Hughes

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'Business of the Bomb'

'Business of the Bomb'

American RadioWorks investigates the new nuclear threat and the global nuclear black market in a new documentary titled, "Business of the Bomb: The Modern Nuclear Marketplace."

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