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Chasing Waterfalls: 6 to Visit Within the Twin Cities
Let’s go with the flow and find new waters to appreciate. Read more
Photos by Joe Paetzel/landschute
Courtesy of Southside Harm Reduction Services
Photo courtesy of Second Harvest Heartland
Images courtesy of Minnesota Historical Society
A Brief History of Minnesota Hospitals
The coronavirus has us paying attention—a lot of attention—to the hospital. Terrifying destinations of last resort in the mid-19th century, our hospitals have gradually become places more accommodating of hope. Read more
Aug 3, 2020
Photograph by Grand View Lodge Resort
How the Pandemic Is Affecting Summer Resorts
Turns out the pandemic didn’t cancel summer resorts. It just changed who you get to hang out with once you go. Read more
Aug 3, 2020
Photographs by Grant Spanier
Dua Saleh: Voice of Their Generation
Nonbinary Sudanese American songwriter Dua Saleh has emerged as the artist of this city’s incredibly volatile moment. Read more
Aug 2, 2020
Photo by Eliesa Johnson Photography
All Together Better
Meet three families who got a new chance at life and the caring hands at Children’s Minnesota that helped them get there. Plus, how the state's largest pediatric health care organization has leaned into its mission in these changing times. Read more
Aug 1, 2020
Photograph by Caitlin Abrams
Don't Donk It Up
Play by the rules so that we can still have fun soft serve and pizzas through windows and other fun foodist glories, ok? Read more
Jul 31, 2020
Paisley Park Debuts New Statue of Prince's Love Symbol
Here's something you can actually photograph at Paisley Park. Read more
Jul 30, 2020
When Frederick Douglass Came to Minnesota
In 1867, the abolitionist Frederick Douglass toured through the Midwest and gave speeches in Minnesota, a moment recently revisited by the historian Wayne Gannaway. Read more
Jul 30, 2020
Photograph by Katie Cannon
Join the (Meat) Club
Meat-processing plant shutdowns are threatening the meat industry. But maybe there’s another way. Read more
Jul 30, 2020
Photo by Caitlin Abrams
Minneapolis Mayor Cancels Sitting at the Bar
It's not a total shutdown of watering holes, it's a shutdown of sitting or standing at the bar. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
We Are Pinky Swear
“My first thought was, ‘I can’t do this. I’m not strong enough to do this,’” remembers Oliver’s mom upon hearing her son was diagnosed with Leukemia. “But then you have to do it. So you just do it.” Read more
Jul 29, 2020
Photo by Caitlin Abrams
15 Local Sodas to Sip On
Coke Zero is not our state drink, people! Read more
Jul 29, 2020
Courtesy of Southside Harm Reduction Services
Southside Harm Reduction Services on Community-Led Safety
Started two years ago by two guys named Jack and a disposable flip phone, Southside Harm Reduction Services has since expanded alongside local mutual aid groups, showing ways to protect people without involving police. Read more
Jul 29, 2020
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