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Aerospace engineer takes civility to court at University of Minnesota
Ellad Tadmor believes that strengthening our democracy isn't rocket science.
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More than 500 retirees taking classes at U — but not to earn a degree
Minnesotans 62-plus are heading to class through U's Senior Citizen Education Program
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At 17, this award-winning Minneapolis musician is soaring on the cello
Nygel Witherspoon is already a familiar name among Minnesota music aficionados.
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Tiny prosthetics company gives India's poorest amputees a renewed, and free, chance to walk
Prosthetics company puts India's poorest amputees back on their feet.
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This homeless shelter offers food, showers, beds — and nursing care
Medication assistance and referrals offered as part of California program called Winter Sanctuary.
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U takes bite out of cavities by giving kids free dental care for a year
About 50 low-income Twin Cities children are receiving free dental care for a year as part of U's cutting edge outreach.
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In Mpls., young American Indian woman's death inspired yearlong oath to stay sober
The "prayer scarf carriers," as they call themselves, have become models of sobriety and resilience in local Native communities.
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Preserved Betsy Ross Bible soon to be on display in Philadelphia
The $11,000 preservation project came of a partnership between Historic Philadelphia, the private nonprofit that operates the Betsy Ross House, and the American Bible Society (ABS), an organization that has been promoting the Good Book for the past two centuries.
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Minneapolis youth are eager for you to 'Step Up' for mock interview assistance
You'll help our future workforce practice firm handshakes, eye-contact and other terrifying interactions with adults before they move into summer jobs and beyond.
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At Minnetonka High School, students make the grade by lettering in kindness
Minnetonka High School is among several Twin Cities schools that honor community service with a varsity letter.
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Oasis For Youth's Jasmyn Green celebrates small victories for at-risk young people she serves
Her work builds trust — and futures.
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This Minnesotan fights to keep offensive 'R' word from making comeback
She uses kindness and humor to encourage people to rethink how they treat people with disabilities.
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Famed photographer Dorothea Lang captures sadness, resilience of Japanese-Americans in 1940s
She captured grim truth for Japanese-Americans.
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MSP Airport's hard-working TSA dogs don't get a spring break
Spring break might be coming for you, but not for these highly trained four-legged workers.
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In Minnetonka, former eye patient now works alongside her former doctor
Laura Olson was born with a condition in her left eye called persistent fetal vasculature.
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Superstar chef José Andrés keeps up the fight to feed the hungry
His book, "We Fed an Island," details efforts through his nonprofit group, World Central Kitchen, to help Puerto Rico recover after the 2017 hurricane.
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Act of kindness reunites Minneapolis peace activist with dying mother
As his mom lay dying in Chicago, local activist KG Wilson got some unexpected support.
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Childhood friends from Edina recycle flowers into bouquets of beauty for seniors
Their simple mission of giving a gift of recycled flowers has sprouted into a flourishing enterprise.
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