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Small Bites: Carrie Baird returns to Bar Dough, Troy Guard plots a Denver comeback

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Hospice care has increased in Minnesota, but some nurses are set to strike

Allina Health hospice nurses are demanding better pay and more manageable caseloads as demand for care has grown statewide. The post Hospice care has increased…

Milo Yiannopoulos Deported! His Disturbing Confession Will Make Your Skin Crawl

Master of Puppets

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Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?

Technology is reshaping education. But is it helping students learn?

Why America faces a primary care shortage

Why America faces a primary care shortage – and why it matters

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What Really Happened When OpenAI Bots Escaped a Cybersecurity Test?

Heidy Khlaaf discusses an OpenAI hack.

At Nervewracking Auction, Tenants Ditch ‘Negligent’ Landlord for A Chance to Own

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Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges

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Firefighters

At Upland Drive and Aptos Avenue. Photo by Jay A. Martin. Firefighters