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The library marks the fundraising milestone as its CEO announced his upcoming departure from his position, but likely not completely from the library.
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I recently took a trip to northern Minnesota to learn about a proposal for a plant in Minot that would take iron from “spoil piles” from iron mining, and use that to make steel.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to answer whether a group of McKenzie County landowners is entitled to attorney fees from a pipeline company.
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Episode 73 features English singer-songwriter Kristin McClement, traditional Scottish musician Donald Lindsay, singer-songwriter Matty Simpson, and indie-pop artist V Torres. Plus, Prairie Public’s Erik Deatherage interviews English musician and record producer Thomas Dolby.
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Film critic Matt Olien explains why The Odyssey is a masterpiece and Oscar favorite. Then, Jacob Orledge examines North Dakota's cautious approach to AI regulation.
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By 1928, brothers William and Harvey Erlenmeyer, ages 16 and 18 respectively, had worked for nearly a decade on their small produce farm. It was referred to as a "truck garden" because the produce was transported by truck to nearby cities. Through their work in the garden, they earned enough profit to pay for their college education, with money left over to help cover living expenses and support their younger brother.
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The route for the iconic cycling race's final stage was shortened because security and police were reassigned to assist with wildfires in southwest France.
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A year after President Trump signed a law ending six decades of federal funding of public media, it's a time of reinvention, innovation and clear anxiety at public tv and radio stations nationwide.
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For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.