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Good afternoon. A van attack in Barcelona, Spain, today killed at least a dozen people and left some 80 others injured. ISIS has claimed responsibility. | Full story
 

Researchers search for clues to toxic algae blooms

It's the dog days of summer in Minnesota, which means warm lakes and an uptick in reports of toxic blooms of algae across the state. Scientists are working to identify what triggers the algae.

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How to enjoy the eclipse, and not burn out your eyes

This will be the United States' first coast-to-coast solar eclipse since 1918. Plus: Things to know, places to watch and how to keep your eyes safe.

What it's like to be an immigrant in a time of uncertainty

Author Dina Nayeri left Iran when she was ten years old. In a discussion sparked by her new book, "Refuge," listeners called in to share their own stories of immigration, belonging and fear.

Line 3 oil pipeline environmental review released

The final environmental impact statement of the so-called "Line 3" project does not issue a final decision on whether the pipeline can be built.

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Minnehaha Academy head: 'I don't ask God why' blast happened

Donna Harris survived the gas explosion that killed two staffers and leveled a building at the private Christian school. "We're trusting God will show us the beauty we know can come out of this," she tells MPR News.

Error exposes private info on thousands of South Wash. Co. students

Leaders of the east metro school district apologized Thursday for a massive, accidental release of information on some 9,000 students in an email attachment sent to the parents of most district students.

Trump decries monument removals, 'history ripped apart'

"You can't change history, but you can learn from it," he tweeted. "Robert E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson -- who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish."

Bannon: No military solution in North Korea

"Until somebody solves the part of the equation that shows me that 10 million people in Seoul don't die in the first 30 minutes from conventional weapons, I don't know what you're talking about, there's no military solution here, they got us," President Trump's chief strategist says.

DNR official: Strong walleye fishing on Mille Lacs not a sign of healthy population

Only catch-and-release was allowed this summer, and even that was banned for more than a month. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says its a necessary step to protect the walleye population.

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