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Why creative people age well
TPT's program "Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging" offers a positive prescription for older adults.
Nina Totenberg fondly remembers 'dinners with Ruth'
NPR's legal affairs correspondent writes of her late friend Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and reflects on women's friendships.
She's on a mission to keep her Ojibwe heritage and family history alive
Wisconsin woman learned Native American history from the elders, family and friends.
Local
What is the largest machine in Minnesota?
From suitcases to medicinal herbs: How one small business survived COVID
Normal refugee channels slowed dramatically, frustrating local immigrants with family in peril
Unlikely pair forged bond beyond race in 19th-century Red Wing
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Sports
Reusse: Johnson playing it slow and steady amid dismal Gophers season
Souhan: How Falvey, Twins kept the door open for Carlos Correa
From the very start, White Bear flavor drives Hockey Day Minnesota
Anderson: Time is long past to stop jumping carp from invading more Minnesota rivers
Business
Ramstad: You had a lot to say about my first columns, especially on immigration. Here's my response
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
New Cargill CEO on role in global food chain: 'Food can't be weaponized'
Cargill's ex-CEO 'DMac' reflects: 'The next 10 years will be far more volatile'
Opinion
A historic step to protect the BWCA
Where the wild things are ... for now
On Social Security, thanks ... and no thanks
Readers Write: Loss of religion and despair, winter parking, Social Security tax
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Variety
These 7 next wave Minneapolis coffee shops are stylish sanctuaries
Is the reign of the skyscraper over in the Twin Cities?
Review: SPCO performs invigorating Spanish and Latin American classical music concert
Yuen: Meet the neighbors who said, 'Yes, in my backyard'
Latest Columns
Neal St. Anthony
St. Anthony: How a lawyer built a business helping seniors take their dream trips
A couple of years ago, Carol Giuliani was helping an elderly fellow from Iowa dress for a wedding at a resort on a lake in…
Lee Schafer
Schafer: The best spot to retire might not be the warmest
It turns out that Minnesota is a contender on lots of rankings of the healthiest states.
Gail Rosenblum
Words of wisdom for parents about to face an empty nest
A clinical therapist at the Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, Wis., offers parents guidance to find joy in new possibilities.
Politics
Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday
State Senate narrowly backs right to abortion in state law
Concerns over prayer breakfast lead Congress to take it over
Minnesota's Emmer, still a crypto booster, says Congress needs to step up oversight of regulators
Nation
Memphis police disband unit that fatally beat Tyre Nichols
Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives
'Don't be numb to this': Battling despair over gun deaths
Protesters: 'Cop City' activist's killing doesn't make sense
World
Russians gone from Ukraine village, fear and hardship remain
Israel to 'strengthen' settlements after shooting attacks
Pope clarifies homosexuality and sin comments in note
Retired Czech army general Pavel wins presidential election
Curious Minnesota
What is the largest machine in Minnesota?
Listen: How did Minnesota become a window manufacturing hub?
Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
Did a famed parks leader import gray squirrels to Minneapolis — and have the red ones killed?
Celebs
Gregory Allen Howard, who wrote 'Remember the Titans,' dies
T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach depart ABC News following relationship scandal
Guitarist Tom Verlaine, co-founder of Television, dies at 73
'A Thousand and One' wins Sundance grand jury prize
Inspired
Minnesota prosthetics project for Ukrainian soldiers seeks to be 'lights in this world'
St. Paul teacher honored for work with Hmong language
Minneapolis entrepreneur commemorates slain son in expanding salon
Wisconsin town rallies to help art center, music shop damaged in fire
More Stories
Does creativity have an expiration date?
I.M. Pei, the renowned Chinese American architect, designed the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland at age 78. Cuban-born abstract artist Carmen Herrera…
From touchless faucets to voice-controlled lights, technology is making it possible to age in place
Mel Washburn is a former firefighter, professor and litigation attorney. Whether fighting fires in a building, a classroom, or the courtroom, he realized once he…
Should committed couples sleep in separate rooms?
Sleeping apart is becoming more known and accepted. Why aren't people talking about it?
4 non-investment questions to ask an adviser before retiring
Using a financial adviser for your investment needs is 100% on brand, but what about the other parts of your retirement life? For example, a…
If it's broke, please do fix it
Reduce waste, save money and help the environment by repairing broken possessions rather than throwing them out.
Retirees cutting back, taking part-time jobs to beat inflation
With the volatile stock market, financial planners are dealing with nervous clients — some who are delaying retirement because of current conditions.
New trends in retirement living: nature, wellness and community
Older 55-plus communities are wooing residents back with health, nature and cultural connections.
The younger faces of Alzheimer's and other dementias
Conversations with people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's reveal how they are coping and moving on with their daily lives.
Minnesota's campground hosts are living the good life in retirement
Corps of older volunteers provide vital services to Minnesota state parks while savoring the good life outdoors.
I'm a gay woman in a heterosexual marriage
At 43, I fell in love with a woman for the first time. My husband and I have stayed together and redefined our relationship.