Oct. 21, 2019

On today’s show I spoke with the authors of a new book called “The Formula: Unlocking the Secrets to Raising Highly Successful Children.” We heard what a Harvard researcher and a former newspaper reporter say they’ve discovered after several years of interviewing high achieving people all over the country — and asking them about their own childhood experiences.” ~ Angela Davis, MPR News host | Updraft blog | Forecast

Veterinarians are dying of suicide at high rates, and the U is addressing it

Euthanizing animals, dealing with angry pet owners and struggling to pay off student loans adds up to a lot of stress. Some vet schools are offering their students support.

Duluth diocese concludes bankruptcy

Victims of clergy abuse will share in $40 million settlement. The church also agrees to release records of abusive priests and implement safeguards to prevent future incidents.

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‘True giant’: Angler’s monster muskie sets new Minnesota record

Distraught after hearing of a good friend’s unexpected death, Corey Kitzmann headed onto Lake Vermilion to fish as a means to cope. On the water, he landed a massive muskie the DNR says is now Minnesota’s new catch-and-release record.

A Beautiful World: A hip hop nurse speaks out on the basic goodness of people

Molly Case’s poem about nursing became a YouTube sensation, and now she’s written a memoir. Case believes everyone is born with the ability to take care of each other, the will to be kind and to do good, and to make people feel better. In her experience, there really is good within all of us.

ACLU sues Minnesota over voting rights for felons

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the constitutionality of the state’s voting restrictions on felons serving probation. Convicted felons are prohibited from voting while they are incarcerated. But in Minnesota, the restriction still applies to felons who have completed jail time and are on supervised probation.

St. John’s kiln firing is celebration of art, community

The biennial firing draws artists, alumni and former apprentices, who returned for a lighting ceremony on Friday. Roughly 50 volunteers have been working in shifts to help stoke the fires. The firing lasts 10 days.

North Dakota lawmaker posts bogus photo of Omar on Facebook

The photo on the home page of Rep. Oley Larsen, of Minot, has been debunked by several sources since it appeared on social media this summer. It's an Associated Press photo taken at a Mogadishu military training campus in 1978, before Omar was born.

Layoffs underway at Del Monte plant in Sleepy Eye

Del Monte Foods began laying off full-time employees at its Sleepy Eye, Minn., plant on Monday. It’s the latest blow to the town whose economy leaned heavily on the facility for nearly 90 years.
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