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A lung doctor explains how dips in air quality affect the body
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (224+ words) Typically during the summer, hot temperatures and dry air lead to the perfect conditions for wildfires, spurring air quality alerts from smoke. But those exact conditions can also exacerbate ground-level ozone, one of the main pollutants in smog. Dr. Andrew…...
Looking for work: Minnesota teens and the summer job market
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (20+ words) MPR News Coming up at 9 a. m. on Monday...
Duluth's Denfeld High School celebrates huge jump in Native American graduation rate
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (64+ words) The graduation rate among Native students at Denfeld High School in Duluth jumped 12 points to 74 percent. That's five points higher than the statewide average. - Minneapolis' North High School turns the corner on graduation rates - The role of a liberal arts…...
Industries rely on teens:" Experts say summer jobs are out there, despite job market challenges
1+ week, 2+ day ago (18+ words) MPR News...
Teens today sleep less than prior generations, new study says
2+ week, 5+ day ago (37+ words) Rachel Widome, a professor in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and lead author of the study, joined Morning Edition to talk about her findings and the effects of too little shut-eye on teens....
Inside the U's baby science research lab, a look at how the world learns
3+ week, 2+ day ago (17+ words) MPR News...
The power of truth:" How high school students reported on the ICE surge in their front yard
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (20+ words) MPR News...
St. Louis Park music teacher honored as Teacher of the Year
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (14+ words) St. Louis Park music teacher David Davis honored as Teacher of the Year'MPR News...
Two Black Minnesotans bridge divides over race-based programs
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (39+ words) Prince Corbett leans liberal; Kofi Montzka considers herself a conservative. They're both Black Minnesotans who want to bridge political divides and address racial disparities. The challenge? Figuring out how to find common ground amidst their big political differences....
What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (32+ words) MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon and early childhood education reporter Kyra Miles talk with a developmental psychologist about what creates a strong attachment between parent and child " and why it matters....