Fargo
A city in Cass County, North Dakota — population 125,209 as of 2020.
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Greetings from Syria, where time seems to melt as a glassmaker braves scorching temps
As a Syrian glassmaker created his wares in Damascus, watching his craft reminded this reporter to slow down and enjoy the moment.
Creatives & Arts
How Kenny Mason learned to follow his inner visions
Even among ATLiens, Kenny Mason is an outlier. As he faced a creative crisis — and commercial pressures — the rap-rock iconoclast realized that he feels most comfortable on the fringes.
Creatives & Arts
Failed 'torturous' execution attempt on Christa Pike reignites death penalty debate
The botched execution in Tennessee of Christa Pike, who survived despite being subject to two doses of lethal injection on Wednesday, has reignited furious debate about the death penalty in the U.S.
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Discursive Verses: when pulling rank goes wrong
NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: a hip-hop divorce, an OutKast lawsuit and the state of rap music on the charts.
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Who uttered the phrase 'the ideological clowns are out' this week? The quiz knows
Plus, how well do you know your pandas and fat bears?
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The U.S. Senate is up for grabs. Can this Ohio Democrat win back working class votes?
After 32 years in Congress, Ohio's Sherrod Brown lost his Senate seat in 2024 as many working class voters turned out for Trump. Now Brown is counting on union voters to send him back to Washington.
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Fargo by the numbers
- Area
- 50.77 sq mi (131.49 km²), 0 sq mi water
- Median age
- 31.8
- Households
- 59,970
- Persons per household
- 2.1
- Median household income
- $66,998
- Median house value
- $281,900
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 200 3RD ST N, FARGO, ND 58102