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Science + Technology

Math genius models how to be more human in the age of exploding AI

Prof. Po-Shen Loh, appearing in the Twin Cities this month, seeks to solve social problems with a mix of math, education — and empathy.
July 22, 2023
Science + Technology

Why and how a Minneapolis nurse donated a kidney to a stranger

With a long track record in Minnesota, transplants now pose little risk to the living donor yet deliver vast improvement in the lives of recipients.
February 24, 2023
Commentaries

Stay safe the old-fashioned way, too

Wear your masks, but don't forget to also buckle up and wear your helmets when biking.
November 24, 2020
Aimee Witteman on her commuting route home on West River Parkway with her daughters Barrett, 3, and Georgia, 6, on board her cargo bike in October 2019.
Commentaries

A flu shot not only protects you, but everyone around you

You probably won't die, but you could expose others who might.
October 5, 2018
FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2014 file photo, a sign telling customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store is seen in Indianapolis. Kids may get more of a sting from flu vaccination this fall: Doctors are gearing up to give shots only, because U.S. health officials say the easy-to-use nasal spray version of the vaccine isn't working as well as a jab. Needle-phobic adults still have some less painful options. But FluMist, with its squirt into each nostril, was the only ouch-free alternat
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Holidays are perfect time to talk about organ donation

When loved ones gather, you can consider life-or-death issues while they're still hypothetical.
December 23, 2017
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It's a too-familiar refrain: Metro spellers need a sponsor

Without one, there won't be a regional spelling bee, and without a regional bee, the area won't be represented at nationals.
January 5, 2017
Divya Aggarwal, 13, of Troy, Mich., concentrates as she spells her word during the morning round of the finals of the 2016 National Spelling Bee, in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, May 26, 2016. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ORG XMIT: MDJM101