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Food Studies: Rescuing the Overlooked Bean

Raspberries and tomatoes are hot favorites at the farmers' market. Turnips and dried beans: not so much. What's a chili-lover to do?

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The Increasingly Political and Defensive Koch Industries Twitter Feed

A chart shows just how punchy and on the ropes @Koch_Industries is feeling these days, taking their political message to Twitter.

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Could Blogging Be the Key to Raising a Generation of Great Writers?

A Minnesota teacher is helping her students set up blogs and gain a readership. The result? The kids "see themselves as writers—real writers."

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Infographic: How the Koch Brothers and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Turn Democracy Into a Game of Monopoly

An easy-to-trace look at how the Koch brothers' millions are buying political favors in Minnesota.

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Minnesota School Adds a Computer Repair Class

Remember when shop class was about woodworking? Not anymore. Nowadays teens are learning to rebuild computers.

Transparency: Which States Have the Drunkest Drivers

Some states seem to just attract people who make better decisions about whether or not to get in the car after drinking.

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Should High Schools Sell Ad Space on Their Lockers?

Facing $3.6 million in budget cuts this year, Minnesota's Centennial school district might open its lockers to advertisers.

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The World's First Carbon Tariff. Sort of.

This is interesting (and encouraging) news: The first carbon tax to reduce the greenhouse gases from imports comes not between two nations, but...