MPR News Update

Good morning! Mostly cloudy with a high of around 56 today. Here's a feel-good story to start your day off right: A Wisconsin woman got a kidney via a 68-person organ donation chain. | Forecast
Just as baseball is making a comeback in Minnesota, NewsCut details another op-ed today mourning its decline.
A community tradition called Cleanup Week gives Fargo-Moorhead residents a chance to shed household extras. The spring cleaning also creates a free-for-all among scavengers eager to dig for valuables.
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What makes a great, modern dinner party? Check out: 5 dinner party tips from 'The Dinner Party Download' hosts
What royal baby? The Minnesota Zoo recently welcomed three — count 'em, three — baby snow monkeys. Congratulations to moms Yuki, Shumei and Yumoto.
The battle of Berlin ended 70 years ago Saturday with the unconditional surrender of the Nazi garrison in the Reichstag to the Red Army. Today, Chronos Media, the largest independent film archive in Germany, released this color video of life in the city just two months later.
There hasn't been much to cheer about in Nepal this week as it copes with a devastating earthquake. Here's a bit of good news. The Association of Nepalis in Minnesota has raised $50,000 in earthquake relief. What to know before donating.
This time of year, Minnesotans are very ready to shed some winter layers and get outdoors. But it's also the same time of year that ticks are very ready to find hosts. Here's a handy summer survival guide.