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Should beef carry an ‘environmental impact’ label?

Should beef carry an ‘environmental impact’ label?

A handful of researchers allied with the meat industry say that that "grass fed" and "organic" labels don't actually tell you much about how a producer is raising animals, nor are they really representative of the best environmental practices in the industry.
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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Should Minnesota make Indigenous Peoples Day a state holiday?

For the first time Minneapolis is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. In April, the city renamed the holiday commonly known as Columbus Day: “We discovered Columbus, lost on our shores, sick, destitute, and wrapped in rags. We nourished him to health, and the rest is history,” said Lakota activist Bill Means. “He represents the mascot of American colonialism in…
by Martha Lueders

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Do you support a new gas tax for roads, bridges?

Do you support a new gas tax for roads, bridges?

After saying up until this point in his re-election campaign that he had no plans to raise taxes in a second term, Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday night he would propose putting a sales tax on gasoline to raise money for road and bridge projects.
by Michael Olson

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Are the right steps being taken in the US to stop the spread of Ebola?

"Fever screening can be unobtrusive, but let's not have the false impression that this is a tried-and-true method and it's going to keep Ebola out of the United States," says Larry Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University.
by Michael Olson

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Would you encourage a kid to join a football team?

Would you encourage a kid to join a football team?

Fans wrapped in layers of blanket gingerly sipping hot cocoa as they gaze out onto the brightly lit field. The pep band plays chorus after chorus of school cheers and anthems. Cheerleaders bounce about and shout to get the crowd excited. The crowd roars its approval as their team gets a touchdown. It’s Friday night…
by Martha Lueders

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