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Minnesota Public Radio

Live, down to earth, unscripted interviews that aim to connect, inform and entertain. Real people share real stories with MPR News host Nina Moini. It’s journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously and puts people first.

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00:10:07

Partnership with Hamline University and Hawaiian...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/06

A partnership between Hamline University and a school in Hawaii is helping to save a native dialect.On the Hawaiian island of Kauai, the students of Ke Kula Niʻihau o Kekaha immersion school speak the native language of the nearby island of Ni’iihau, which only has about 200 native speakers on the island. Ten years ago, the only booked published in the dialect was a Bible. Now, thanks to a partnership with Hamline’s Center for Global Environmental Education, there are more than 400 books

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00:07:31

Minnesota Representatives strike chamber control...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/06

On Thursday, the full Minnesota House of Representatives is expected to gavel in for the first time this year with enough members to do business. For more than three weeks Republicans and Democrats have been stuck in a dispute over chamber control. A deal struck Wednesday night and outlined Thursday will put Republican Representative Lisa Demuth in the speaker’s chair but give Democrats some of what they wanted. Reporter Peter Cox joined Minnesota Now to talk about the recent updates.

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00:09:24

Women share stories of connection and support in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

Minnesota has a rich literary scene and one way to find books by local authors is to check out the annual list of finalists for the Minnesota Book Awards. For the first time since 2006, anthologies are a category on that list. These are collections of stories, poems, and even visual art that are organized around a theme. The stories in one of the finalist works this year may be familiar to anyone who’s stumbled into a deep conversation in a bathroom or on a bus. In fact, the idea for

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00:56:01

Minnesota Now: Feb. 5, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday banning transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. We talk to Minnesota Rep. Leigh Finke about the move and the impact it could have here in the state. Fentanyl has been cited by the Trump administration as the reason for tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The head of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension explains how fentanyl gets into the state. Plus, more snow could be on the way. MPR Chief Meteorologist

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00:09:46

Trailblazing Minneapolis soccer star honored for...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

People gathered Wednesday at the Minnesota History Center to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Similar events across the country recognized girls and women’s achievements in sports and promote equality. Among the honorees in Minnesota is Washburn High School alumnus Amy Cooper. Her list of accolades is long, beginning with her time as a Minneapolis high school athlete. She exceled in swimming, track, basketball and soccer. Then, at Howard University, she became the first

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00:04:48

Snow predicted for northern, central Minnesota

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

The week ahead could bring good news to sledders and skiers in Minnesota: this winter's below-average statewide snowfall may soon take a turn. Northern Minnesota could see significant snowfall Wednesday and the Twin Cities will get in on the action, too. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini with a snow update and the forecast for the rest of the week.

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00:10:08

State law enforcement leader explains how fentanyl...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

Minnesota Now has been following President Donald Trump’s first two weeks in office, including the tariff threats on Canada and Mexico. Trump has said he ordered the tariffs to put pressure on the countries to prevent fentanyl trafficking into the states. Fentanyl has wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of Americans and results in about 70,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. The synthetic opioid is mostly manufactured in China. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the majority

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00:09:43

State lawmaker behind ‘trans refuge’ law blasts Trump...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/05

The White House announced President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Wednesday afternoon banning transgender women and girls from participating in female sports at schools and colleges. The order comes on National Girls and Women in Sports Day. It is still unclear what the order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” will entail and what its scope will be, but it will provide insight on how the Trump administration plans to interpret Title IX of the Civil Rights Act,

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00:55:13

Minnesota Now: Feb. 4, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/04

The Trump Administration says it will shrink a humanitarian agency that it has accused of fraud and abuse and fold it into the State Department. We’ll talk with U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar. one of the Democrats pushing back on this move. Minnesota does not have enough psychiatric beds to meet the need in the state. We'll learn about a new facility in Dakota County that could help.MPR News host Angela Davis recently traveled to Montgomery, Alabama with a group of Minneapolis police

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00:09:10

Micro film festival highlights local Black filmmakers...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/04

The Twin Cities Film Fest is celebrating Black History Month with a micro film festival on Tuesday night. Five films from local Black filmmakers will be shown at Marcus West End Cinema in St. Louis Park. Director Alison Guessou’s flim “Out of Time” was awarded “Best Feature Film” at the Twin Cities Black Film Festival. She joined Minnesota Now to talk about the film, the festival and representation in the industry. Tickets for the MNmicro Film Festival: Black History are available on the

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00:09:48

New MPR radio documentary explores program bringing...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/04

MPR News host Angela Davis will be premiering a radio documentary on her show Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. It’s about the Police and Black Men Project, which brings together a group of Minneapolis police officers and Black community members on a trip to Montgomery, Alabama. Angela accompanied them on a recent trip. She joined Minnesota Now with a preview of the documentary.

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00:10:12

New mental health crisis and recovery center opens in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/04

Minnesota has been facing a psychiatric bed shortage. In a 2023 Minnesota Department of Health study, the top reason for discharge delays from Minnesota hospitals is a lack of availability of psychiatric beds. The study found some patients were spending as long as two weeks in a hospital waiting for psychiatric bed placement. There is a new facility hoping to ease some of those pains. The Crisis and Recovery Center in West St. Paul held it’s ribbon cutting on Monday. The facility will have

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00:09:30

U.S. Rep Ilhan Omar: Shutting down USAID is a...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/04

The Trump administration announced Monday it intends to significantly shrink USAID and fold it into the state department, citing “ridiculous and malicious” projects within the humanitarian aid agency, according to an administration press release. USAID has been around since the 1960s and has provided assistance to more than 100 countries. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he is now the acting administrator of the program and blamed the agency’s issues on insubordination from agency

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00:55:12

Minnesota Now: Feb. 3, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/03

Major tariffs on imports from China and Canada are expected to go into effect tomorrow morning. With Canada being Minnesota's top trading partner, we'll talk to an expert about how these tariffs might affect your wallet and Minnesota's business economy. Homeless shelters around the state are struggling to stay open as demand for their services grow. We'll learn about the difficulties homeless shelters may face to stay open and operating.Plus, a program to bring Ukrainians to

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00:10:15

Will the Timberwolves make a move before the trade...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/03

Things were looking up for the Timberwolves. They went into the weekend with a five-game winning streak. But that ended Saturday with a loss to the Washington Wizards, who are ranked at the bottom of the NBA. Anthony Edwards was out with an illness. Julius Randle was out with an injury. And Naz Reid left the game with a finger sprain. The Wolves play at home Monday night and as many as six players on the roster could be out. This is all happening as NBA fans are reeling from a trade between

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00:10:30

Minnesota homeless shelters face ‘overwhelming‘ need,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/03

Around the state, homeless shelters are struggling to stay open as demand for their services grow. Just last week, The Minnesota Star Tribune reported that Agate Housing and Services homeless shelter in Minneapolis was not planning to reopen, even after they received a $1.5 million grant from the city and an anonymous donation matching the city's contribution. Agate isn’t alone in facing barriers in providing shelter for the homeless. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about the

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00:08:53

Minnesota‘s Ukrainian immigrant community taking...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/03

Department of Homeland Security officials have ordered a pause for a range of programs that have allowed immigrants to settle in the United States temporarily, including a key program that has provided an expedited entryway for Ukrainians known as Uniting for Ukraine. It’s due to an executive order from President Donald Trump. The program allows Ukrainian immigrants to enter the United States temporarily if they have financial sponsors. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have entered the

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00:10:30

Here’s how Trump’s tariff plan could impact Minnesota

Minnesota Now ·

2025/02/03

Major tariffs are set to go into effect Tuesday morning after President Trump signed an executive order over the weekend. And it could have a big impact on everything from your gas to your groceries. Trump says the tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China are necessary to pressure the countries do more to curb fentanyl coming into the U.S. On Monday morning, President Trump paused tariffs on goods from Mexico as the two countries work out a deal. But 25 percent tariffs are still set to go into

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00:09:43

Report: Minnesota’s greenhouse gas emissions bounced...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

Emissions of greenhouse gases in Minnesota increased between 2020 and 2022, according to a new report from the state out today. It's the latest of the updates the state releases every two years on its progress toward a goal of bringing greenhouse gas emissions down to 0 by 2050.These gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, are released by burning fossil fuels and other human activities. They're also driving climate change, which scientists say is already contributing to things

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00:53:57

Minnesota Now: Jan. 30, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/01/30

A tragic plane and helicopter crash in Washington D.C. may be the deadliest in the U.S. in nearly 24 years. Among the victims, many members of the national figure skating community. We talked to a local coach connected with the victims.President Donald Trump’s wave of executive orders as he takes office has some organizations questioning the source of their funding. We learned how community health clinics across the state are responding. You may remember our conversation with the 74-year

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