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• Your partner is just "a click away," but that might be farther than you think
  The Internet is allowing us to connect to people on the other side of the world, who we never thought we'd meet. But how does it affect our most intimate connections?January 18, 2007
• A new kind of digital divide
  As more small towns are getting access to high-speed Internet, a new kind of digital divide is forming: not one of access, but of choice.January 18, 2007
• Drink me, lose weight
  Coca-Cola and Nestle have come up with a beverage that promises to burn more calories than it contains. Is the newest Coke product the real thing?January 18, 2007
• The science of human interaction
  What makes us want to smile when we see others smile, or to feel empathy for someone? The author of a new book says it's because our brains are wired to make social connections.Midmorning, January 17, 2007
• Minnesota tops the lists
  Minnesotans are first in everything from administering flu shots to consuming marshmallow Peeps. And they're more than happy to talk about their high rankings.January 16, 2007
• Author presents a new vision for Black America
  A rebroadcast of Kerri Miller's conversation with conservative John McWhorter, who says African-Americans need to look within to overcome discrimination and poverty.Midmorning, January 15, 2007
• Stone tools found in Walker
  Archaeologists have discovered stone tools atop a hill in the northern Minnesota town of Walker that may be 13,000 to 14,000 years old.January 12, 2007
• Deconstructing race
  A new exhibit making a national debut at the Science of Museum of Minnesota asks probing questions about the scientific underpinnings of race and examines how the concept of race affects our institutions and our everyday lives.Midmorning, January 12, 2007
• The Dynamic Duo of Dark Visions
  Writer Neil Gaiman and artist Dave McKean are one of the hottest teams in the comic book world.January 11, 2007
• Building a house from close to home
  A lot of people are trying to buy locally-produced food. Some look for locally-made clothing. But how about buying a house made of locally-produced timber? That's what's happening in Aitkin. It's affordable, very energy-efficient, and it's going up in an area facing a housing crunch.January 8, 2007
• Bringin' down the house
  What happens to the world's largest gingerbread house once all the pictures are taken and the officials from the Guinness Book of World Records go home?January 5, 2007
• Tom Tykwer's challenges
  How do you make a film about smell? This was just one of the challenges facing director Tom Tykwer in making "Perfume" which opens in the Twin Cities this weekend.January 5, 2007
• The secrets of success
  Over the past year, several of the top executives in the for-profit and nonprofit worlds have shared their secrets for managing and leading effectively. Midmorning features several of the voices from the Leadership Series.Midmorning, January 1, 2007
• "A man of complete integrity"
  National Public Radio presents "The Life of Gerald Ford," hosted by Linda Wertheimer.Midday, December 27, 2006
• The life of Frank Stanton
  A remembrance of legendary CBS Newsman Frank Stanton, who died Christmas eve.Morning Edition, December 26, 2006

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