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By Meg Martin

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Managing Editor, MPR News Enterprise

Culture · Media

The Great Grape Salad Outrage of ’14

Meg Martin November 19, 2014, 11:25 AM Nov 19, 2014
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Thank The New York Times for provoking Minnesotan’s flyover-country insecurities with its latest “dishes across America” story, this one geared toward Thanksgiving. Read more →

Culture · Health

Would you friend your doctor?

Meg Martin August 21, 2014, 1:11 PM Aug 21, 2014
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Social media is everywhere. And many people use Twitter or Facebook or Instagram to navigate entire portions of their lives. But what about health care? Would you accept (or prompt) a friend request from your doctor, dentist or medical center? If you’re a health professional: How do you navigate social media? Liz Baier’s dentist, in Read more →

Education

Should kids opt out of standardized tests?

Meg Martin March 28, 2014, 10:10 AM Mar 28, 2014
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“A group with the seemingly paradoxical name of United Opt Out National is holding a convention in Denver this weekend, encouraging parents to keep their children from taking standardized tests in school,” writes NPR reporter Alan Greenblatt. “So far, their numbers are small. But educators and policymakers who rely on the tests are starting to Read more →

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