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Twin Cities World Jubilee fair trade sale May 1 will honor partnerships with women across the globe
Fair trade partnerships have made a world of difference for women across the globe.
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St. Paul native and longest-known serving paramedic in U.S. says goodbye to EMS
Rose Pelzel didn't intend to make a career out of emergency medical services.
Inspired
Seeking submissions from high school seniors: Who helped get you through this year?
On June 6, the Star Tribune's Inspired section will salute you and all that you have accomplished with a special high school graduation issue.
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Twin Cities artists create Interfaith Prayer Wall, bridging divides across religions
Twin Cities artists create interfaith canvas to bridge divides and inspire calm.
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Minneapolis consultant sees Living Room Conversations as a way to rebuild respectful discourse
Jessica Shryack has pulled about 1,000 people out of their bubbles as a local facilitator for the national nonprofit.
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Minnesota native hopes Oscar-nominated film draws attention to crisis in Yemen
Its main "characters" are health care workers and two children, Abeer, who was 6 and weighed 12 pounds during filming, and Omeima, who was 10 and weighed 24 pounds.
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Violence against Indigenous women is 'a crisis.' Deb Haaland's new Missing & Murdered Unit could help, advocates say
"It's not reconciliation, but it's a step in that direction."
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The woman who helped a president change America during his first 100 days
Frances Perkins was the main architect of Social Security.
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High-schooler used beets as infection-detecting sutures in hope of making care more accessible
"I consistently classified my project as where equity meets science," she says.
Inspired
In retirement, Minneapolis man takes on stubborn foe: Buckthorn
For 27 years, Jim Nicholas of Minneapolis was a data analyst with the Minnesota Hospital Association.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Dionne Hart speaks out about huge gaps in mental health services among communities of color
The latest chapter in Inspired's Race and Equity series explores mental health disparities.
Inspired
Seven-year-old Inver Grove Heights girl donates her hair to help another child without
Amelia Kuester has no regrets as she donates 11 inches of her hair to kids suffering hair loss.
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Minneapolis Step Up program gets COVID creative to keep offering youth internship opportunities
Heidi Sundquist, who has developed Step Up internships with her employer, Accenture, shares more about this summer's ambitious goals.
Inspired
Minneapolis grower is building a community through 'rescue plants'
Minneapolis nursery worker is building community through "rescue plants."
Inspired
Like magic, M Health Fairview pediatrician eases his young patients' worries with tricks
Medicine can seem a little bit like magic when what looks impossible becomes possible.
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Endangered gazelles make a comeback on the edge of a war zone
An endangered species makes a comeback near Syrian war zone.
Inspired
Albert Lea social worker keeps COVID lines of compassion open through virtual Red Cross center
As the United States surpassed a grim recent milestone of 500,000 deaths due to COVID-19, Olmsted continues to take calls for the Red Cross Virtual Family Assistance Center.
Inspired
Hold the snark: The Clean Speech movement has arrived in Minnesota
Can you use only kind words for the rest of the month?
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Rooftop preaching helps bring Hopkins congregation together during COVID-19 pandemic
Rooftop preaching helps bring Hopkins congregation together during pandemic.
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