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March 4, 2015 5:31 PM

Appetites: Hmong cuisine, 'the ultimate fusion food'

Pakou Hang, co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association, shares five things you might not have known about Hmong food and farming in Minnesota.

by Steven John

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March 4, 2015 8:25 AM

For U.S. children, minorities will be the majority by 2020, Census says

The agency also says the overall U.S. population will grow older -- and grow more slowly -- in coming years.

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March 2, 2015 3:52 PM

Investigation or desecration? Tribes press for power to stop autopsies

Some Minnesota tribes want to change state law to prohibit an autopsy on religious grounds. Skeptics warn there are consequences to letting families stop the procedures.

by Dan Kraker

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March 2, 2015 2:18 PM

Tinder's premium dating app will cost you more if you're older

Some estimates say Tinder already has 50 million monthly users, and that number is growing daily.

by Sam Sanders

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March 2, 2015 11:06 AM

From the MPR archives: 40 years of Hmong migration to U.S.

We take a tour through the MPR archives to look back at the story of Hmong resettlement in the state.

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March 2, 2015 12:00 AM

'We are Hmong Minnesota': A 40-year journey, remembered

Hmong people first came to Minnesota in 1975 as refugees hoping to build new lives. An exhibit opening Saturday at the Minnesota History Center tells their stories.

by Sasha Aslanian

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March 2, 2015 12:00 AM

Listen in Hmong: A 40-year journey, remembered

Xyoo no yog plaub caug xyoo txij thaum Hmoob los nyob hau Minnesota no. Hawm txog plaub caug xyoo txib thaum Hmoob los nyob no, "Minnesota Public Radio" los sis.

by Sasha Aslanian

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March 1, 2015 8:46 PM

How Pittsburgh's Freedom House pioneered paramedic treatment

In the 1960s, Pittsburgh, like most cities, was segregated by race. But people of all colors suffered from lack of ambulance care. Police were the ones who responded to medical emergency calls.

by Erika Beras

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March 1, 2015 5:00 AM

10 things about Hmong culture, food and language you probably didn't know

It's been 40 years since the Hmong first began arriving in Minnesota. Today, the state boasts the second-largest Hmong population in the nation.

by Nancy Yang

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February 27, 2015 6:14 PM

Outreach teams watch over homeless out in the cold

A few homeless programs in the Twin Cities offer outreach services. They seek homeless men and women who resist shelters for various reasons and who may have trouble surviving the brutally cold winter months.

by Riham Feshir

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