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Dayton, Smith enter fray in fight over Albert Lea hospital

As Albert Lea officials prepared to meet with the state's attorney general, the governor and lieutenant governor weighed in on the fight over Mayo Clinic's plans to end some services at the Albert Lea hospital.

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How one man convinced 200 Ku Klux Klan members to give up their robes

One by one, Daryl Davis has befriended KKK members over the past 30 years. The more they got to know the African-American musician, the more they realized the Klan was not for them.

Judge certifies class-action lawsuit against one of Minneapolis' biggest landlords

One of the country's largest class-action lawsuits against a private landlord is underway in Minneapolis. It could involve thousands of current and former tenants of more than 60 buildings across the city.

Fresh threats from Pyongyang as joint military exercise begins

The annual drill between U.S. and South Korean troops comes in the wake of a bitter back-and-forth between North Korea and President Trump.

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Spain death toll to 15 as suspect linked to fatal carjacking

Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, has been the target of an international manhunt since Thursday's van attack in Barcelona.

The backstories of the books you loved growing up

Bruce Handy's new book takes an emotional, intuitive look at the world of children's books, from 'Goodnight Moon' to 'Charlotte's Web,' which he calls 'a mastery novel of ideas' about life and death.

How to be more than a bystander

After the violence in Charlottesville, what can concerned citizens do beyond marching? MPR News host Kerri Miller hosted a discussion on how to be more than a bystander.

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