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Lifestyle

Grandparents are more often raising their kids' kids

Grandparents are more often raising their kids' kids

The number of children who are being raised by their grandparents in Minnesota has more than doubled since the 1990s. When grandparents step in to care for their grandchildren, they face lots of challenges.
by Nanci Olesen

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Taxing transit in the metro

The seven counties in the metro area are voting on whether to impose the quarter-cent sales tax authorized by the new Minnesota transportation bill. Midmorning looks at who said yes and who said no, and what it means for the future of transit projects in the region.
by Phil Krinkie and Jim McDonough

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A classic on race and inequality

A classic on race and inequality

Harper Lee wrote one novel, but it remains for many one of the best books they've ever read. Lee's biographer and the actor who played Scout in the movie talk about "To Kill a Mockingbird," the latest selection of the Midmorning Book Club.

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Latest SXSW music news

Current DJ Mark Wheat fills us in on the latest buzz from the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.
by Mark Wheat

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The case for settling

The case for settling

In a provocative new article, journalist Lori Gottlieb argues that it's time for single women in their early 40s to stop waiting for Mr. Perfect, and accept Mr. Good Enough, if they want to get married and have families.

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Words to heal

Words to heal

An award-winning poet and physician describes how words help him understand and express human suffering.

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The home front

The home front

Winter's coming to an end, and that means spring home improvement and repair projects are right around the corner. Have no fear! Midmorning's home repair guru can answer your questions.

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