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Good morning! Happy Monday. Another sunny and mild day today with highs in the 50s. Looking ahead to the rest of the week, rain returns by Thursday. That's not exactly winter weather but it'll do for Wild Mountain. Ski season is already underway. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast
New poll: Klobuchar, Smith lead in Minnesota Senate races
A new MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows DFL Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith leading their Republican opponents in races where health care looms large. Smith is in a much tighter contest. | Walz leads, but Minnesota governor's race has tightened | 5 takeaways from TV debate in gov's race | AG hopefuls debate who is extreme
Medtronic co-founder Earl Bakken dies at 94
It was the science fiction film "Frankenstein" that inspired Bakken to become an electrical engineer. He co-founded the medical device company out of a northeast Minneapolis garage in 1949. | How a blackout spurred the creation of the portable pacemaker
He witnessed a rape in 1969. He's finally ready to talk about it

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Don Palmerine, who witnessed a rape as a teenager. After keeping silent for 50 years, he wrote about it in The Washington Post.

Be a skeptic: How to spot campaign misinformation online

Groups like Right Now MN want to influence your vote with misinformation, but here's how you can spot fake campaign materials. | Voter's guide: Election issues

Community gathering planned as search continues for Jayme Closs

A community gathering will be held in Barron, Wis., on Monday, a week after the disappearance of 13-year-old Jayme Closs.

In Khashoggi case: Saudi calls, 'body double' after killing

A man appearing to wear Jamal Khashoggi's clothes left the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul following his killing there, according to a surveillance video, while a member of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's entourage made four calls to the royal's office around the same time, reports said.

Justice Department expands tribal police help, calling it 'right thing to do'

The Justice and Interior Departments are expanding a program that connects tribal law enforcement with national crime databases. The initiative has helped solve crimes and register sex offenders.

The U.S. imports this bee by the gallon. Why can't we raise our own?
Students and researchers in Fargo have been studying a species of bee that's key to growing alfalfa throughout the U.S. This bee has helped increase the seed production of the crop, yet the insect has trouble adapting to life in the United States. 
Can't find an affordable home? Try living in a pod

Co-living projects are popping up in cities where housing costs are too expensive for middle-income residents. It's dorm life for adults, with shared kitchens and bathrooms, and it doesn't come cheap.

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