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January 14, 2016 4:09 PM

New year, new financial outlook: Tips for 2016

Financial educator Ruth Hayden shares her tips for managing your money in the new year.

by MPR News Staff

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January 14, 2016 2:57 PM

Study: Lake Superior is one of the fastest-warming lakes in the world

A new study from NASA and the National Science Foundation shows that lakes are warming faster than the oceans.

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January 13, 2016 3:47 PM

On health: 'This is the luckiest time yet to be alive'

"For the first time, we have at our disposal all the information we need to design our own health," Dr. David Agus writes.

by MPR News Staff

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January 13, 2016 2:55 PM

Step into the Jane Austen Reading Room at Mia

The museum has rearranged its period rooms to pay homage to the beloved British novelist.

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January 12, 2016 2:55 PM

The best book on surfing was written by a war reporter

William Finnegan is best known for covering international conflicts for The New Yorker, but his memoir focuses on his first love: the perfect wave.

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January 12, 2016 1:05 PM

Are you middle class? This calculator will tell you

The number of Americans who consider themselves middle class is dropping. But what's the reality?

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January 12, 2016 11:41 AM

The long and bloody history of vampires in literature

The first vampires appeared in poetry after a string of unexplained deaths in the Serbian countryside.

by Tracy Mumford

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January 11, 2016 1:51 PM

Debating the legacy of President Obama

"I think it's a little bit of a Rorschach test, depending on who you are, how you're going to judge this presidency," said conservative commentator Matt Lewis.

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January 11, 2016 11:38 AM

Sex education lessons from Emily Nagoski

Sex educator Emily Nagoski shares new research on women's sexuality, and discusses what sexual freedom really looks like.

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January 7, 2016 1:59 PM

Everything you need to know about personal finance fits on an index card

Harold Pollack once joked that all the financial advice you need fits on a single index card. Then, he set out to prove it.

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