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These Minnesota 'Youthfuls' know you're as young - or as old - as you think
How you feel about aging has a direct impact on how well you age, science shows.
So you want to be cremated. That's not your last decision.
Most Minnesotans are choosing cremation, but many are not doing enough to make the final plans for their remains.
Exercise is a powerful tool to help fight dementia. But which type is best?
Yoga, pilates, HIIT and weight lifting are all good, but some are better at slowing cognitive decline.
Local
St. Paul residents facing property tax hikes condemn proposed levy increase
Fatal shooting in north Minneapolis is city's 93rd homicide of the year
State investigators hear new sexual misconduct allegations against Twin Cities plastic surgeon
Omicron variant infection found in Minnesotan with COVID-19
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Sports
Just how good are these Wolves? December will tell us a lot
Dylan Bundy's signing raises question: Did Twins learn anything?
Minnesota high school basketball to add shot clock for 2023-24 season
Johnson's Gophers still undefeated. What we learned from win over Pitt
Business
New mini-golf restaurant Arts & Rec will open at Uptown's Seven Points
Workers at Canadian Cargill plant voting on new contract ahead of strike date
Polaris unveils its all-new electric Ranger ATV
Tell us about your used car shopping experience
Opinion
Interpreting the court's oral argument isn't hard: Roe will fall
Biden brings good news to Minnesota
What makes Kamala Harris so unpopular? (Two guesses)
Readers Write: Abortion, Mayor Jacob Frey
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Variants catching up
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So you want to be cremated. That's not your last decision.
Variety
Review: Owamni empowers chef Sean Sherman and the Indigenous food he's famous for
10 new holiday specials to watch this month
Our Friday Best: Jingle Ball, Miss Richfield, Tribute to John Lennon and piano star Ingrid Fliter
Hmong Cultural Center celebrates expansion of its storefront museum in St. Paul
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Neal St. Anthony
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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 launching winter COVID-19 booster, testing campaign
Lawmakers reach deal on spending bill, but hurdles remain
Trump tested positive for COVID before first presidential debate with Biden, Meadows says
Wisconsin mayors targeted amid GOP-ordered election probe
Nation
'The fire that's here': US is still battling delta variant
Michigan 15-year-old charged in Oxford High School shooting
What's the status of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate in the US?
Biden launching winter COVID-19 booster, testing campaign
World
Paris archbishop who had 'ambiguous' relationship resigns
Omicron and delta spell return of unpopular restrictions
US warns Russia as Kremlin talks about war threat in Ukraine
Facebook: Fake scientist used to spread anti-US propaganda
Curious Minnesota
Why do Minnesotans have accents?
Is there place in Minnesota where you can have your body frozen for the future?
Ask a question now: What are you curious about, Minnesota?
How is the sheriff's office different from the police department?
Duluth
Tall Ships festival moves from Duluth to Two Harbors for 2022
Minnesota's river giants steadily returning after dams removed
Planned Minnesota high-grade nickel mine would be U.S. rarity
Duluth's snow emergency plan rankles residents
Celebs
Lawyer: Attack on Smollett was real, brothers sought payoff
Maxwell jurors hear expert testimony about sexual predators
UK court backs Meghan in dispute over privacy with publisher
Baldwin to ABC about shooting: 'I didn't pull the trigger'
Inspired
When nation's freeways were built, Black communities paid the price
Photographer John Noltner continues his quest to find peace in America
A new kind of Native American dance troupe
Howard University student wants more Black girls and women to discover rugby, so she started a team
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Seniors facing largest Part B premium jump in a decade
Monthly payments for the Part B portion of the federal Medicare program will increase by more than 14%, putting a significant dent in cost-of-living increases in Social Security payments.
Stupid things not to do when we get older
Steven Petrow's new book gives ideas on how to age better than the generations before us.
How to use a health savings account in retirement
Five things to know to use a tax-saving HSA to pay for medical expenses
Don't let Social Security steer you wrong
Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security benefits. The rules can…
Hayley Mills on the pressures of staying 'Forever Young'
The former Disney star discusses her new book and the challenges of being tied to childhood roles well into adulthood.