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1 week ago | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom |Nikhil Kumaran
Scams are becoming more common and more expensive. Last year, more than 2.5 million Americans reported that they had been scammed. And that number has been increasing, along with the losses. The amount of money lost to scammers in 2024 topped more than 12 billion dollars. That’s up from about $2 billion in 2019, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
mprnews.org | Catharine Richert |Nikhil Kumaran
Nearly half of adults are single today, and many aren’t in a rush to couple up. Living solo is becoming more common, bringing a mix of freedoms and financial challenges. While living solo can offer flexibility and independence, singles often face higher costs for housing, healthcare and daily expenses. What does it look like to thrive as a single person today? MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. It’s no secret that buying a home is getting more and more expensive. According to the National Home Price Index, U.S. home prices have increased 47 percent since 2020. With housing costs at an all-time high, plenty of homebuyers are feeling discouraged during their search for a home. We’re diving into a trend that’s changing how people are buying houses — co-buying.
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Jan 3, 2025 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. It’s no secret that buying a home is getting more and more expensive. According to the National Home Price Index, U.S. home prices have increased 47 percent since 2020. With housing costs at an all-time high, plenty of homebuyers are feeling discouraged during their search for a home.
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Dec 20, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Maja Beckstrom |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. What do you get when a music critic shares a home with a laundry and cleaning expert? Some cool playlists for cleaning house, for sure. Ross Raihala became the Pioneer Press pop music critic in 2004, just a year before he met his longtime partner Patric Richardson.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Emily Bright |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. If you spent the summer tending to your garden and have more produce than you know what to do with, join a conversation about what to do with what you grew. MPR News host Emily Bright dives into ways to preserve, store and cook what came out of your garden or is abundant in farmers markets.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. If you spent the summer tending to your garden and have more produce than you know what to do with, join our conversation about what to do with what you grew. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Thursday, we’ll dive into ways to preserve, store, and cook what came out of your garden or is abundant in farmers markets.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Barbers are people of many talents. They need to have a range of skills to serve customers with different hair textures, facial shapes and style choices. But at its core, being a barber is about much more than just cutting men’s hair. Being able to make conversation is also important — whether it’s light-hearted banter or just being a good listener. For a lot of men, the barbershop is where you go to take your mind off work, talk sports and de-stress.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Barbers are people of many talents. They need to have a range of skills to serve customers with different hair textures, facial shapes and style choices. But at its core, being a barber is about much more than just cutting men’s hair. Being able to make conversation is also important — whether it’s light-hearted banter or just being a good listener.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Nikhil Kumaran
Do you ever wonder what it takes to keep the party going all night long? What exactly goes into curating music for different audiences and events? Who are these musical geniuses who have the ability to get us out on the dance floor and keep us swaying to the beat long after our bodies get tired? In this hour, we’re going behind the scenes of the DJ world — from the gear they use to the secrets of reading the crowd.
