People & Places
Photos: Fans flock to Final Four festivities Crowds descended into downtown Minneapolis and U.S. Bank Stadium as the Final Four kicked off with activities Friday.April 5, 2019
How 'snowplow parenting' can hurt child development Parents want to remove what they feel are unnecessary obstacles from their children's path. They don't realize those obstacles build the fortitude their children will need to succeed later in life.April 5, 2019
Alumni describe what it means to see their teams in Final Four Twin Cities-based alumni from Auburn University, Michigan State, Texas Tech and the University of Virginia talk about their schools, traditions, cheers and histories.April 5, 2019
Twin Cities shops, workplaces go dog-friendly, but not everyone digs it Retailers and companies that have gone dog-friendly say the move has helped recruit workers and lure new customers. They also acknowledge it's opened the door to some messy situations.April 5, 2019
Rochester basketball phenom weighing offers from top programs As he watches the Final Four this weekend, senior Matthew Hurt has a dazzling roster of 21 college basketball programs wooing him to join their ranks this fall.April 5, 2019
Cats don't fetch, but know their names as well as dogs, researchers say In the study by Japanese researchers, cats reacted to their own name. Researchers say it's the first evidence showing cats can understand spoken words.April 4, 2019
Closed off by flooding, Henderson copes by throwing a party; Red River continues its rise The south-central Minnesota town of Henderson is throwing its first-ever Flood Fest to embrace the flood that's closed off crucial roads, and to call attention to the need for flood mitigation. Meanwhile, in the Red River Valley, all eyes are on the gauges.April 4, 2019
South Dakota veterinary program aims to fill rural shortage South Dakota State University is creating a new veterinary program with the University of Minnesota to address a shortage of rural care in the region.April 3, 2019
Paying student athletes: A renewed debate as the Final Four comes to Minnesota Brackets have been busted, friends and families divided and billions of dollars invested as the Final Four arrives in Minneapolis. As March Madness reaches its climax, are student-athletes being compensated enough?April 3, 2019
Minneapolis sexual assault investigations to focus on victims The city of Minneapolis is changing the way police handle sexual assault investigations in hopes of better serving victims.April 3, 2019
USDA terminates deadly cat experiments, plans to adopt out remaining animals Scientists infected the cats with toxoplasmosis and later killed them. Bipartisan members of Congress complained about the practice and the agency ended the program.April 3, 2019
Josie Johnson's memoir details life of a gracious fighter "Hope in the Struggle" tells the story of a leader who devoted her life to civil rights.April 3, 2019
Women of faith: Sister Simone Campbell on #NunsToo and the Catholic Church As women's voices in faith communities become more integral and more influential, we are opening a new series of conversations titled "Women of Faith." Sister Simone Campbell, a Catholic nun and founder of the Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller.April 2, 2019
Supreme Court closely divides on 'cruel and unusual' death penalty case A divided court ruled against a Missouri man who said that because of a rare medical condition, death by lethal injection would constitute "cruel and unusual punishment."April 1, 2019
One woman wants to create this: *Insert Afro emoji here* Writer Rhianna Jones is petitioning the Unicode Consortium for an emoji of a person with an Afro.April 1, 2019
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