| Minnesota has a tradition of excellence in education, but its high school graduation rates are nothing to brag about — and for students of color, they're among the worst in the nation. How did we get here? What's at stake? And what will it take to find a solution? MPR News takes a closer look at Minnesota's graduation gap. |
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| The state government's top Republican has faced multiple debt-collection lawsuits over credit card charges and called on a lobbyist for legal help. He also fell behind on his property taxes. | Politics |
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| Khaalid Abdulkadir used Twitter to make violent threats against those who arrested his friends for plotting to join ISIS. | Called to Fight |
| Today is Township Day in Minnesota, when many of the state's 1,781 townships will host elections and decide their tax levels for the next year. |
| A federal agency is launching a civil rights investigation into gender discrimination at the University of Minnesota Duluth following a complaint by three ex-coaches and several current and former athletes. | At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports |
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| More than 300 delegates are at stake. Michigan is the state to watch. Sanders has a chance to start to reverse the narrative — and Trump needs to quell conversation of a brokered convention. | Election 2016 |
| Parks are expensive for obvious reasons: Visitor centers need displays, and roads need repairs. But there's also upkeep of the Grand Canyon's sewage operations and of Independence Hall's sprinklers. | Environment |
| In the 2016 "awards" video, the narrator ranks the hairstyles of high school hockey players. Now in its fifth year, the video even features appearances from ESPN's hockey analyst Barry Melrose. |
| It can be hard to get teens to read, especially with so much technology competing for their attention. A new book looks at ways teachers can help young people find books (and find themselves). | The Thread The Transportation Security Administration is stepping up overtime, wrapping up new training and adding an additional bomb sniffing dog to security at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to cut wait times at security. |
