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City Cast Twin Cities — 212 episodes

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A $5 Million Park Board Showdown. Plus, Pinocchio Returns to Children's Theatre

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These Suburbs are More Diverse than the TC. Plus, MN's First-Ever Black Book Fair and Reuniting Pets with Deported Owners

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Why All Elections Should Get the MN Treatment. Plus, Pop-Ups Worth the Line

4

Duluth's Best Kept Secrets. Plus, Gaelynn Lea On Her Debut Memoir

5

ShotSpotter's False Positives, the Whiskey Scheme that Built St. Paul, and Korean-Inspired Live Guitar

6

State Fair's 'Biggest Battle,' a $32M Budget Hole, and Bauhaus Brewery's Dramatic Comeback

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All-Women Governor’s Race. Plus, Nudity at Fringe Fest and Radish Farm Stop

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A Lifeline For Weed Drinks, St. Paul Can't Stop Right to Repair, and What's After Primaries?

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Cultural Cafes as Third Spaces. Plus, Peggy Flanagan on ‘Medicare For All’ and Kendall Qualls on ‘What All Minnesotans Want’

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Angie Craig on the Laken Riley Act and Cedrick Frazier on Equity in the Legal System. Plus, MN's Office of Restorative Practices

11

‘Your City Could Be Better’: Naked Neighbors, Unwelcome Pets, and Other City Life Dilemmas — Presented By City Cast Twin Cities

12

Heritage Park Update and Hao Nguyen on ICE Prosecutions. Plus, State Fair Dinos and Fat Beach Day

13

Races To Watch In Tuesday's Primaries. Plus, Feds Faltering in Cities Church Protest Case

14

St. Paul to Clear Encampments. Plus, Jacob Wetterling Doc and Fringe Fest

15

Twin Cities Rookie Mistakes and Top 5 Vintage Stores

16

Mayor Her Harassment Allegations, Musk Sues MN for AI Porn, and a New Mpls Video Store

17

The 12-Year Fight for an Urban Farm. Plus, Free Music at the State Fair

18

Who Gets a Permit To Pollute? Plus, 10 Years of Frogtown Radio and Adrian Younge's Favorite TC Records

19

George Floyd Square Fist Travels to WI, Party in Rondo, Burned-Down Wells Fargo Transformed

20

The Ugly Truth About Encampment Sweeps, West 7th Hipsterification, and Claddagh Coffee at 15

21

BWCA Wildfires Update, Bauhaus Returns, and Racoon Wars

22

How An Adult Store Raised $1 Million in Mutual Aid

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Are We Safe From Explosive Diarrhea? Plus, Japanese-Peruvian Cuisine

24

What Makes Mpls One of the 'Fittest' Cities? Plus, Discover Lake Street Food on Foot

25

Flock Tracked This Journalist for Days. Plus, MN's High-Stakes Primary Season, and Free Fishing Lessons

26

Hennepin County Attorney Voter Guide, DIY Air Filters, and Retro Boats on Lake Harriet

27

Minneapolis Failed Heritage Park Residents. Plus, Eating Sea Salt at Home and Top 5 Beaches

28

Whatever Happened to Lizzo? Plus, Feds Release ICE Shooting Evidence, and You All Have a Lot to Say

29

How Did the Feds Get Private DMs? Plus, Bike Lane Fight Gets Heated

30

'Unionbusting' at a Punk Merch Warehouse, and the Aquatennial's Ugly History

31

Top 5 Vintage Shops, Grocery Rave, and Video Stores Are So Back

32

'The Cruelty of Nice Folks' in Minneapolis, Minnehaha Art Fair Tips, and Remembering Harry Singh

33

Secret Companies Want More Data Centers. Plus, Yacht Club’s Sibling and Close Races

34

Don't Sleep On Duluth's Art Scene. Plus, Gaelynn Lea On Her New Memoir

35

St. Paul's Right to Repair Fight, Minneapolis Eyes Drones, and a $2 Burger You Need to Know About

36

'Your City Could Be Better': Sean Hosts The Ultimate USA Trivia Battle. How Much Do You Know?

37

Predatory Housing Scheme, Sean Sherman Decolonizes Food, and Civic Improv

38

Keep It Sexy On the River. Plus, Picnic Pro Tips and TC Rookie Mistakes

39

Heat Dome Survival Tips, Insider’s Guide to NE, and a Backyard Concert Series

40

Can Small Businesses Save Uptown? Plus, Why All-Ages Venues Matter

41

Northeast's Brewery Boom Is Fading. Plus, the Future of the Northeast Neighborhoods

42

Addiction Treatments in Peril. Plus, Remembering the Summer of ‘76

43

Downtown Developers Want Data Centers. Plus, Glassblowing Classes and Riverfront Upgrades

44

Where to Get Falafel at 3 a.m. Plus, Off-Leash Dog Parks and Berry Picking

45

ICE Is Still Here. Plus, Why Do So Many People Hate the State Flag?

46

Biking With the Mpls City Council President. Plus, Free Coffee and Best Buffets

47

Feds Use Signal Chats Against Protesters, Porchfest Needs Your Porch, and Free First Ave Tix from the Library

48

We Have the Best U.S. Sports Bar. Plus, a Year Without Melissa Hortman, and Immigrant Detentions

49

Juneteenth on the Southside, Free Music Festivals, and Har Mar No More

50

You Could Get Paid to Take Notes. Plus, R.I.P. 56 Brewing’s Patio

51

Ex-Cardamom Workers Allege Retaliation. Plus, Queer Folk Music and MN Tops Another List

52

Is the U of M Slogan Really That Bad? Plus, GR3G Wants to Get Vulnerable

53

Best Breakfast Spots and Double Features in the Twin Cities

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Let’s Leash Our Dogs at Minnehaha Park. Plus, Lynx on Top

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Star Tribune Layoffs, Prince's Secret Cookie, and Indie Music Venues

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Should You Care About Conventions? Plus, Gully Boys and a MN Book Award Author

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To Bike Lane or Not To Bike Lane? Plus, Must-Try Hot Dogs and Summer Pies

58

Nonprofit Fraud, Sober Thursdays, and Taco Bell 50k

59

ICE's Search Warrant Blunder, Pride Pro Tips, and Reconnecting with MN Food

60

Can Activists Finally Close the HERC? Also, Celebrating “Discarded” Women

61

Mpls Police Chief's Epic Downfall. Plus, Sing Purple Rain With 1,000 Strangers

62

Remembering George Floyd, Six Years Later. Plus, Prediction Market Ban

63

John Cook House Saved. Plus, Rondo Time Travels Through Roblox

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In Defense of TJ’s Parking Lots, Beagles Find Forever Homes, and Netflix’s George Floyd Controversy

65

Who Wins Summer in the USA? Twin Cities Makes Its Case

66

School for Teen Moms Faces Cuts. Plus, ICE Agent Charged and the Art of Clowning

67

Transplant's Guide to the Twin Cities and How Data Centers Could Affect Us

68

Deeply Affordable Housing in Midway. Plus, 28 Years of Free Jazz

69

Off-Camera with St. Paul's Unbanned Influencer Josh Liljenquist

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Final Push for Gun Violence Bill. Plus, Patio Season is Here

71

Twin Cities Bang-Bangs and TC Gemini's New Season

72

Legislature Might Pass Zero Bills. Plus, the Best Sports Ticket in Town

73

Art-A-Whirl Tips, Mosquito Outlook, and Big Trouble in Little Canada

74

Planning the Perfect Mother's Day. Plus, the State of Mpls and a Horny Turkey

75

MPS’s $21M Accounting Mistake. Plus, the Future of MN Weed

76

Minneapolis is Opening its Doors. Plus, a Northeast Café Fighting Back

77

Are the Twin Cities #1 for Women’s Sports? Plus, What To Buy Right Now at the Farmers Market

78

Don’t Fall For These Scams! Plus, St. Paul's (Un)banned Influencer

79

May Day Strike, Grooming Felony Bill Passes, HCMC Gets $150M

80

Big Tomato Conspiracy, Theater Bag Essentials, and Must-Dos for May

81

Rising Xcel Bills, Street Band Fest, and How Would Klobuchar Govern?

82

Trash Debate On Fire, Springboard's Next Chapter, and Medicine Meets Art

83

Shiny New Lynx Roster. Plus, Celebrating Cinco De Mayo

84

No, You Can't Bet On Your Own Election. Plus, Peace Prize for the Black Hart

85

The BWCA Mining Ban Is Gone. Now What? Plus, Twin Cities' Cover Band Moment

86

These Lawyers Are Still Fighting ICE. Plus, Studbudz Break Up and MN Compass

87

Can the State Save HCMC? Also, Pick Up Trash With Us!

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Why did Mpls Ban Bathhouses? Plus, Stoner Xmas

89

Will Michelin Help Mpls Restaurants? Plus, 'Intergenerational Healing' through Theater

90

Why Are MSP Flights so Expensive? Plus, D&D Turns 52

91

This Fish Could Tank an Economy. Plus, Hollywood Beavers

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$6M in Rent Relief. Plus, Beer Buyers and Music Archivers

93

Newcomer's Guide to the Twin Cities. Plus, WTF are Data Centers?

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Will MPD Chief Get Another Term? Plus, Rondo Resilience

95

'Minnesota's Batman,' HCMC In Trouble, and New Music from jeremy messersmith

96

Falling Loons, Food Deserts, and What New ICE Footage Actually Shows

97

Remembering an Iconic MPLS ‘Guncle.’ Plus, George Floyd Square Construction

98

The ‘Dirtbag’ Lawyer Helping Immigrants. Plus, St. Paul Art Crawl

99

'Your City Could Be Better': Denver’s Bet on a Women’s Soccer Stadium — Presented By City Cast Twin Cities

100

The State of Sex Work in the TC. Plus, Best Breakfast Spots

101

“Surveillance Pricing” on Groceries? Plus, Your April Guide

102

Bob Dylan's (Possibly AI) Patreon. Plus, How Well Do You Know Local Headlines?

103

“Free the Nukes”? Plus, An Open Letter to Kristi Noem

104

César Chávez Day Repealed. Plus, Minneapolis City Council's 'United Front' Is Over

105

Your City Could Be Better': How Austin is Succeeding at Affordable Housing — Presented By City Cast Twin Cities

106

Could I-94 Be Better? Plus, “Extra Special Grandmother Energy”

107

CVS Is Gone. What's Next? Plus, Our Boss Got Scammed

108

How We Became A Trans Refuge State. Plus, the MPS “Doom Loop”

109

U of M's Terrible New Slogan, Bones in Lake Superior, and Rebellion Through Poetry

110

What’s Right in Public Safety? Plus, Stand With Minnesota

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'Your City Could Be Better': Could a Nevada Brothel Help Redefine Labor Standards Nationwide? — Presented By City Cast Twin Cities

112

Urban Farm Breakthrough, Spotlighting Black Creatives, and a Spring "Treat Walk"

113

How Secure Are Our Elections? Plus, Fake St. Paul Band (Fake) Dies

114

Could City Plowing Be Better? Plus, Top 5 Chicken Wings

115

Is Uptown Really Dead? Plus, Where to Celebrate St. Paddy’s Day

116

Nekima Levy Armstrong Is Still Boycotting Target

117

‘Your City Could Be Better’: DC’s Plan To Hold Federal Agents Accountable — Presented By City Cast Twin Cities

118

“This Job Sucks” Attorney Runs for Office. Plus, Getting Dumped in Minneapolis and Best Pies

119

Did ICE Really "Find" 145,000 Kids? Plus, How First Ave Got Huge and Bussin' Irish Stew

120

Minneapolis Loves OnlyFans. Plus, Eagle Watching and Hold Music

121

30+ Suburbs Join Forces for ICE Relief, and Small Things To Love About the Twin Cities

122

Local Beaver Expert Helps Pixar. Plus, Political Ice Breakers and What to Do This Week

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'Your City Could Be Better': What the Twin Cities Needs To Know About Utah's Controversial 'Homeless Campus' Plan

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MN's Half-Baked Legal Weed Plan. Plus, 'Resist and Unsubscribe', and Twin Cities Wins

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'Loon Pandemonium' and a Concert for Folks Sheltering in Place

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Stories of Mutual Aid, Mining Near the BWCA, Arena Renovations

127

Our Biggest Hospital Might Close. Plus, Best Fish Frys in the Twin Cities

128

Obi Original Wants You to Dance. Plus, Book Bedazzling and Polar Plunge 5k

129

'Your City Could Be Better': What the Twin Cities Needs To Know About Pittsburgh's Plan To Fix Downtown

130

Downtown St. Paul Gets an Aldi, Feds Target MN Medicaid, and Snowplow Names

131

Frey at State of the Swamp, Writers Assemble, and a Special Dinner

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Shelter Forgives Attackers, and Legalizing Foraging

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Biggest Rent Strike in 100 Years? Plus, Mutual Aid and Weekend Getaways

134

Catching Stories, Honoring Black History. Plus, Whipple Open Mic and Skyway 5k

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‘Your City Could Be Better’: What the Twin Cities Needs To Know about Madison's Data Centers Fight

136

What's Happening at the Capitol? Plus, Fight Over Alex Pretti Evidence, and Twin Cities Wins

137

What It Takes to Sue ICE. Plus, Cash Mobs!

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Living Here On Purpose. Plus, Chief Rondo on ICE

139

Giving Twin Cities restaurants some love

140

'Your City Could Be Better’: How the Twin Cities Organized. Plus, What Counts As ‘Cold’?

141

The End of Operation Metro Surge? Plus, Best/Worst Twin Cities Dates

142

A Spicy Legal Meatball and Why Singing Is Anti-Fascist

143

Mixtape for Mutual Aid, Indefinite Detentions, and The Power of Gay Bars

144

Anti-ICE Blockades, Witness Speaks On ICE Shooting, and Bowling for Love on V-Day

145

A Principal on the Front Lines, Plus S’mores, Snowshoes and Music

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The Bargain for ICE Leaving, Schools Sue DHS, Neighbors Save Dog

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Do 700 Less Feds Change Anything? Plus, Young Actors Connect With History

148

St. Paul's Kaohly Her Is Not the Quieter Mayor

149

ICE in Court, Super Bowl Takeout Picks, and Bruce Visits First Ave

150

Tish Jones Writes for This Moment. Plus, Events to Still Enjoy Living Here

151

Nur-D On 'Brutal' ICE Detention, Tom Homan Isn’t as Nice as His Suits, and a New Opera

152

Potholes and Plowing, Local Protest Songs, and Don't Mess with Rep. Omar

153

Bye Bovino, ICE Court Battles, and Corporate Inaction

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Restaurant Turned Field Hospital, Toilet Paper Reviews and James Beard Predictions

155

Minnesota Mourns Again, the Symbolism of Whistles, and Culture in a Time of Crisis

156

A Day of Strike and Protest in the Twin Cities

157

“ICE Out” Day, Church Protesters Arrested, and Be Nice to Snowplows

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Ethics of Protesting in a Church, and Independent Journalists Worth Following

159

White House Turns ICE Arrests Into Content and St. Paul Pauses Towing

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Ride-Along With ICE Observers, General Strike Friday, Music as Resistance

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What the Insurrection Act Could Mean for Minnesota

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Leaked ICE Documents, U.S. Attorney Resignations, and Minnesota's 'Black, Bold & Brilliant'

163

Trash Burnin’ Machine, MN Sues to Stop ICE, and Where to Decompress

164

MN Investigating ICE Shooting, SNAP at Risk (Again), and How To Be a Good Neighbor

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Are Kids Safe From ICE at School? Plus, Dreaming Big for Central Ave

166

What Can MN Do About ICE? (with Sen. Doron Clark)

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What We Saw at the ICE Shooting in South MPLS

168

Hope Walz Unleashed, Top 5 Chicken Wings, New Album Alert

169

Who Will Replace Walz? Plus, Frey Getting a Pet Parrot and Other 2026 Predictions

170

What U.S. Cities Will Be Talking About in 2026 (Including the Twin Cities)

171

Your Guide to January in the Twin Cities, and Winter Advice from a Minnesotan in Antarctica

172

We Watched Minneapolis Doomsday Documentaries So You Don't Have To

173

Sorry Twin Cities, You're Being Tracked Everywhere You Go

174

Local Gift Guide, Twin Cities Wrapped, and What’s Open on the 25th

175

Finding Humor in Dark Times with Lizz Winstead

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MN’s Pagan Roots, Toe-Tapping Opera, Twin Cities Wins

177

MN's Top 50 Restaurants, Hating On Holiday Bars, and Helping Hungry Minnesotans

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How Bad is Dating Here? Plus, AI Shopping Chatbots

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African Food Across the Twin Cities, In Defense of Como Zoo, and the Future of George Floyd Square

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Top 5 Local Holiday Songs, Plus Weed Cookies, Moose Balls and Pheasant Egg Rolls

181

Trump Sues MPS, MnDOT Won't Name a Snowplow "Abolish ICE," and The Kids Might Be Alright

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Restoring St. Anthony Falls, Winter Fashion, and Pooping Downtown

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ICE Acting Without Warrants, SPPD Accountability, and How To Help Your Neighbors

184

Top 5 Movie Theaters, Funeral Home Cocktails, Is Your House Racist?

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How Questionable Claims Led Trump to Attack Somali Minnesotans

186

St. Paul Locks in Budget, 30 Years of Splendid Table, and Honeycrisp Gets a Sequel

187

Trump Targets Somali Minnesotans, and the Neo-Nazi AI Cartoon About a Local Lawyer

188

We Gotta Kill These Fish. Also, Free Shoveling in Whittier and World AIDS Day

189

Top Holiday Markets, 31 Years of Grinch, and Public Radio’s Problem

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Your December Guide and John Munson on Music, Recovery, and Gratitude

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The Must-Buy Gift From Every City Cast City (Including the Twin Cities!)

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Thanksgiving Meal Deals, and How To Set Boundaries at the Table

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Mary Lucia Is Harder to Relate To (And We Love It)

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Would You Take a Robotaxi? Plus, a 'Spicy Medical Meatball,' and TC Wins

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ICE’s New Strategy, Raid in St. Paul, and Give To The Max Day

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'No Contract, No Food' at MSP, Preparing For Winter, and Minnesota-Made Audio Dramas

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Top 5 Movie Theaters, Cocktails in a Funeral Home, and Roof Depot Deadline

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We Watched Minneapolis Doomsday Documentaries so You Don’t Have To

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Oh No, My Weed Drinks! Plus, Assault Weapons Ban and Sesame Latte Joy

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Good News for 2025 Babies and MN’s ‘Golden Age’ of Film

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Beefing with Big Meat, Shutdown Shutting Down, and “Primary Trust” Review

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Teacher Strike Averted, Your House Might Be Racist, and Target's New Forced Smiling Policy

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Sorry Twin Cities, You’re Being Tracked Everywhere You Go

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“Purple Rain” Review, Chi Chi’s 2.0 and Twin Cities Wins

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Election Results, Doctor Strike and Where To Trip in the Twin Cities

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Voting Vibes, Veto-Loving Frey and Big Milk

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How To Vote, Where To Donate Food, and Drones Fighting Forest Fires

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Your Last Minute Election Guide, and More Reasons To Leave the Couch

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Wave of Layoffs, Where To Trick-or-Treat, and Saying Goodbye to Jack Jackman

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We Need More Homes, Restaurants Inside Restaurants, and Rattiest City Ranking

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Uptown Back From the Dead, ICE Updates, and 'Thirsty' Colleges

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