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No, Minnesota Democrats did not choose 'boring, conventional, and white' in the primary

By Sam Brodey | 08/16/18

Instead of a victory lap for the Democratic old guard, Tuesday’s results instead looked like a rebuke of it: In key races around the state, primary voters selected young and diverse faces to pick up the party’s banner.

Putting Minnesota's primary voting into perspective
Politics & Policy

Putting Minnesota's primary voting into perspective

By Greta Kaul | 08/16/18
Five takeaways from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's first budget address
Politics & Policy

Five takeaways from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's first budget address

By Jessica Lee | 08/16/18
Exploring the concept of negative partisanship
Eric Black Ink

Exploring the concept of negative partisanship — and how it might affect November's results

By Eric Black | 08/16/18
‘Sound for Silents’ on the Walker hillside
Artscape

‘Sound for Silents’ on the Walker hillside; 6 artists receive Cedar Commissions

By Pamela Espeland | 08/16/18
The West's wildfire season of 2018
Earth Journal

The West's wildfire season of 2018 is shaping up to be another really bad one

By Ron Meador | 08/16/18
Cycling offers greater health benefits than other forms of urban transport
Second Opinion

Cycling offers greater health benefits than other forms of urban transport, study finds

By Susan Perry | 08/16/18
Dakota County Technical College
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Colleges and universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors

By Jon Marcus | 08/16/18

Despite tight budgets and high risks, colleges hope niche degrees will spur demand.

Jose Leonardo Santos
Community Voices

What are Minnesotans prepared to do about street harassment?

By Jose Leonardo Santos | 08/16/18

Statistics paint a clear, disturbing picture, difficult to collectively accept. Straight women and the LGBTQ community exemplify this. They suffer disadvantages just getting through their lives.

Ellison easily wins DFL primary for attorney general
Politics & Policy

Amid allegations, Ellison easily wins DFL primary for attorney general

By Peter Callaghan | 08/15/18

Allegations of abuse against Rep. Keith Ellison did not appear to have much impact on his run in the DFL primary for attorney general, though his opponent this November, GOP nominee Doug Warlow, wasted no time bringing up the charges as an issue in the fall election. 

State Rep. Ilhan Omar
Politics & Policy

Congress: Omar expected to become one of the first Muslim women to serve in U.S. House; Smith and Housley to face off for Senate seat

By Sam Brodey | 08/14/18

In other congressional primaries, Joe Radinovich cruises to victory in the CD8 DFL primary, and Jim Hagedorn triumphs in the CD1 GOP contest. 

Other races
Politics & Policy

Other races: Mitra Jalali Nelson wins St. Paul council seat; field winnowed for sheriff, Hennepin and Ramsey county boards

By Jessica Lee | 08/15/18

A City Council race in St. Paul, and several offices in Hennepin and Ramsey counties, were also on the ballot Tuesday. 

“ROE”
Artscape

Mixed Blood fills in the blank on 2018-19 season; Lowertown Guitar Festival coming to Lake Como

By Pamela Espeland | 08/15/18

ALSO: Mischa Santora named Boston Ballet music director; “Dear Lenny: Bernstein’s Life in Songs & Letters” at Open Eye; and more.

Aedes aegypti
Second Opinion

Mosquito 'disease danger days' rise across U.S., including in Minnesota

By Susan Perry | 08/15/18

The primary mosquito vector in Minnesota is Culex tarsalis. Duluth has 24 more days of “disease danger days” than in it did in 1970, while Minneapolis-St. Paul has 18 more days and Mankato has 17. 

The Glean

The Glean

Minnesota unemployment falls to 3 percent

By MinnPost staff | 08/16/18

Also: Metro housing prices rise; the New Yorker profiles Ilhan Omar; human error responsible for the 911 outage; and more.

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The West's wildfire season of 2018 is shaping up to be another really bad one

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From Other Nonprofit Media

Colleges and universities in search of students are adding thousands of new majors
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What are Minnesotans prepared to do about street harassment?
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Cycling offers greater health benefits than other forms of urban transport, study finds

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