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Are you buying bigger turkeys for Thanksgiving?

Are you buying bigger turkeys for Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving turkeys are one of America's oldest holiday traditions. But with their giant size, stooped frame, and limited mobility, today's birds bear little resemblance to their early counterparts.
by Michael Olson

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Do you agree with Obama’s immigration plan?

Do you agree with Obama’s immigration plan?

Obama's executive action: — Delays the deportation of the undocumented parents of children who are in the country legally. — It also protects any children who were brought to this country illegally before January 1, 2010. — It directs immigration officials to concentrate on deporting criminals and those who pose a threat to national security.
by Michael Olson

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How should we combat obesity?

How should we combat obesity?

A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute says that the global cost of obesity has risen to $2 trillion annually — nearly as much as smoking or the combined impact of armed violence, war and terrorism.
by Michael Olson

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The Great Grape Salad Outrage of ’14

The Great Grape Salad Outrage of ’14

Thank The New York Times for provoking Minnesotan's flyover-country insecurities with its latest "dishes across America" story, this one geared toward Thanksgiving.
by Meg Martin

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Have your wages stagnated?

Have your wages stagnated?

Median earnings for men who work full time, year-round jobs have been stagnant since the early 1970s, after adjusting for inflation. Wages for women rose through the end of the 20th century, but have flat lined since 2001, as has the gap in earnings between men and women.
by Michael Olson

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Does the mass collection of phone records violate the Fourth Amendment?

Does the mass collection of phone records violate the Fourth Amendment?

Legal scholars and courts have been wrangling for more than a year over whether the National Security Agency's collection of millions of Americans' phone records — a program first disclosed to the public by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden in 2013 — violates those protections.
by MPR News Staff

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