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January 1, 2015 12:13 AM

If you had a billion dollars to donate, how would you spend it?

When Cari Tuna and her future husband, Dustin Moskovitz, a Facebook co-founder, decided they would give away most of their multibillion-dollar fortune to charity, they thought of asteroids.

by Michael Olson

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December 31, 2014 1:50 AM

How was your 2014?

By the numbers 2014 was a pretty good year. What was the best part of 2014 for you?

by Michael Olson

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December 30, 2014 1:18 AM

Should the monarch butterfly be added to the endangered list?

The monarch population has plummeted 90 percent over the past 20 years.

by Michael Olson

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December 29, 2014 8:52 AM

How much do you censor what you share on social media?

"It doesn’t matter who you are. Something as seemingly minor as an errant or offensive tweet can ruin you," writes Dave Pell.

by Michael Olson

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December 22, 2014 9:17 AM

Is it OK to disrupt commerce for a social cause?

Saturday’s demonstration at the Mall of America by Black Lives Matter disrupted holiday shopping on the Saturday before Christmas. A few weeks ago, a demonstration promoting the same cause shut down northbound traffic on Interstate Hwy. 35W in Minneapolis. Police made no arrests during the I-35W closure, and said they had arrested 25 people Saturday…

by Eric Ringham

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December 18, 2014 11:20 PM

Should protesters be able to demonstrate at the Mall of America?

Bloomington Police Department spokesman Capt. Mark Stehlik said 25 people were arrested. He said more than 100 police officers from a variety of departments were present at the event.

by Michael Olson

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December 18, 2014 9:54 AM

Did Sony make the right call by not releasing The Interview?

"We are deeply saddened at this brazen effort to suppress the distribution of a movie, and in the process do damage to our company, our employees, and the American public," Sony said in a statement. "We stand by our filmmakers and their right to free expression and are extremely disappointed by this outcome."

by Michael Olson

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December 17, 2014 12:46 AM

Do solar gardens seem like a good investment?

A newly sanctioned arrangement in Minnesota will let anyone in Chisago County or adjacent counties invest in the project and earn credits on his or her Xcel Energy bills.

by MPR News Staff

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December 16, 2014 8:06 AM

Who would you like to see run for U.S. president?

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Tuesday announced plans to "actively explore" a presidential campaign.

by Michael Olson

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December 15, 2014 5:25 AM

Should federal dietary guidelines consider environmental costs of food choices?

The federal dietary guidelines have never explicitly considered the effects of food choices on the environment, but the idea of doing so is not new.

by Michael Olson

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