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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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00:12:22

Cuts to unique disability waiver program leave...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/01

The state Legislature voted to cut funding for nursing homes and the state’s disability waivers system to help balance the budget. The disability waivers system is linked to Minnesota’s Medicaid program and provides home and community-based services to those with disabilities, helping them live in a community rather than an institution. In 2023, around 70,000 Minnesotans used disability waivers. Lawmakers say the cuts will “slow the growth” of the program. Linda Wolford, the government

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00:08:09

How SCOTUS decision on LGBTQ+ books in schools will...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/01

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when public schools use LGBTQ+ themed books in lessons.In recent years, there’s been an uptick in parents asking school boards to ban books, especially ones that feature marginalized sexualities and genders. Imam Hassan is the advocacy director at Gender Justice in St. Paul. The organization is holding a panel on the results of the decision Tuesday evening. Hassan joined Minnesota Now to

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00:10:36

Marijuana business owner says customers stocked up...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/07/01

July 1 marks the first day several new laws go into effect. That includes raising the tax on retail marijuana sales. Tax on recreational marijuana products is now 15 percent plus sales tax, jumping from 10 percent prior. That makes it one of the highest cannabis taxes in the country, according to data compiled by the Tax Foundation. This increase is coming as the state is starting to hand out its first licenses to business owners.Jen Randolph Reise is the founder of North Star Cannabis

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00:53:37

Minnesota Now: June 30, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/30

U.S. Senators are voting Monday on President Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act." The bill proposes major cuts to Medicaid, tax breaks and new money for national defense and immigration enforcement. We'll hear from U.S. Senator Tina Smith in Washington D.C. General Mills and other major food producers are moving away from the use of artificial dyes in their products. We'll break this trend down with an expert.Plus, a Minnesotan has a new memoir out about her experience with

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00:09:40

Xcel Energy Center's new name brings sports and...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/30

You likely know it as “the X” or the Xcel Energy Center. The home of the Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Frost now has a new name: Grand Casino Arena. The 14-year naming rights contract begins Sept. 3.The partnership brings together sports and gambling. Sports betting legislation has failed to pass for two consecutive years at the State Capitol.Sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined Minnesota Now to talk about the new name, along with the latest players to ink a deal

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00:08:50

General Mills among several companies removing food...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/30

Minnesota-based General Mills is among three major food producers that say they will be pulling artificial dyes from their U.S. products starting in 2027. The shift comes nearly two months after U.S. health officials said they would encourage food producers to phase out petroleum-based artificial food coloring.Joanne Slavin, a professor in the Department of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Minnesota joined Minnesota Now to break down this shift.

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00:08:30

In new memoir, Minnesota journalist details how...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/30

More than 55,000 people in Minnesota have epilepsy, a condition that causes people to have seizures. That's according to the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.Stacia Kalinoski was forced to become an expert on the causes and symptoms of epilepsy when she began having seizures about 20 years ago. As they continued on-and-off, Kalinoski fought to pursue her dreams of working in journalism and her love of long-distance running. It’s now been ten years since she had brain surgery for the

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00:10:20

Sen. Smith says passage of Trump's big bill will be...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/30

The U.S. Senate is nearing its self-imposed July Fourth deadline to vote on President Donald Trump’s proposal of tax breaks and spending cuts. It’s what he’s calling the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.’ Senators are on the floor in Washington and are expected to spend the entire day hearing amendments and voting. Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith joined Minnesota Now from Washington to explain.

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00:58:45

Minnesota Now: June 26, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/26

In a special edition of Minnesota Now, we dedicate the full hour to a conversation with Keon West. He is the author of the book released this year called "The Science of Racism: Everything You Need to Know but Probably Don't — Yet." The book lays out decades of scientific research about racism and its consequences, as well as efforts to address racial inequality. Now a social psychology professor at the University of London, West spent an earlier phase of his academic career in St. Paul. He

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00:54:36

Minnesota Now: June 25, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

An 11-year-old boy is dead after a shooting at a Minneapolis park. It's the second deadly shooting at a city park this month. We talk to the Minneapolis Park Police chief about what he thinks is behind the violence and what he's doing to keep parks safe.The entire CDC vaccine advisory panel was fired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The new members meet for the first time today. We hear how this panel's desicions could impact vaccine access. Plus, federal checks on unaccompanied minors are putting

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00:10:07

A hotline is collecting stories of LGBTQ+ mutual aid...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

A local podcaster is creating an oral history project built on stories from the LGBTQ+ community. It’s called the We Help Us hotline and the phone lines are open to collect the stories of queer mutual aid in Minnesota. The stories sent in will then turn into a narrative podcast and will also be archived at the Tretter Collection at the University of Minnesota. Chris Stedman is the founder of Good Judy Productions and creator of the We Help Us hotline. He joined Minnesota Now to talk about

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00:08:41

Immigration advocates concerned by federal checks of...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

Lawyers and advocates in the Twin Cities and southwestern Minnesota say federal agents are making home visits to interview unaccompanied minors. That’s according to a recent story by Sahan Journal. Unaccompanied minors are children and teens who moved to the United States without guardians or legal status. Many are staying with sponsors, who are usually family members, while their cases go through court. The Trump Administration has told national news organizations that agencies are

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00:05:00

Where is Minnesota at for rainfall totals? The answer...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

We are finally cooling down after some extreme heat. But now we're tracking multiple rounds of rain and the potential for flooding. Joining Minnesota Now with a detailed forecast, and a look at rainfall totals and how the start of tornado season is shaping up is Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard.

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00:11:30

Osterholm: Recommendations from federal vaccine...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets Wednesday and Thursday. A once-obscure board, its work was thrust into the spotlight after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all 17 of its members earlier this month. He named eight replacements, some of whom have been outspoken about their mistrust of COVID-19 vaccines and lockdowns. The board wields enormous influence, deciding on who gets vaccines in the U.S. and when. Michael Osterholm, the

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00:08:15

Minneapolis park police chief: Parks safe despite...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/25

Minneapolis police are still looking for a suspect in the deadly shooting of an 11-year-old boy at a park in north Minneapolis. MPD says the shooting happened at Folwell Park Monday afternoon. First responders tried to save his life, but the boy, Amir, died from his injuries. It’s the second deadly shooting at a Minneapolis park this month. In early June, one person died, and five others were injured after a shooting at Boom Island Park in northeast Minneapolis. Minneapolis Parks Police

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00:54:26

Minnesota Now: June 24, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/24

Nurses and health care workers in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports voted this morning to clear the way for a strike. We talk with the union about why they are considering that step and what's changed since their last strike in 2022. The shooter who attacked two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses in their homes was allegedly dressed as a police officer when he came to their doors. That's raising questions about how officers identify themselves to the public. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court

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00:09:55

‘Ham Radio‘ highlights the complexities and passions...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/24

There’s a lot of media about food out there, but not much about the complexities and passion that fuels home cooking in rural Minnesota. That's what James Beard award winning chef Amy Thielen is taking on in her new project.Thielen hosts “Ham Radio,” a radio call-in show that takes us inside the kitchens of cooks all over the state. It airs on KAXE based out of Grand Rapids. She said her goal is to make it sound like a community cookbook translated into radio. She joined Minnesota Now to

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00:10:11

Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/24

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. In recent years, 27 states have enacted laws that restrict access to gender-affirming care for youth. The ruling could doom lawsuits brought by transgender rights groups in states that have restrictions on gender-affirming care. While the ruling won’t affect Minnesota’s law protecting gender-affirming care, clinics could see a surge of new patients coming from out-of-state. Aaron Zimmerman is the executive

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00:09:49

Minnesota Nurses Association members authorize strike...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/24

More than 15,000 nurses and health care workers across 22 hospitals and clinics in the Twin Cities and Twin Ports have voted to authorize a strike amid contract negotiations. While it doesn’t mean a strike will happen, it’s one step closer to health care workers going to the picket line. Chris Rubesch is the president of the Minnesota Nurses Association, the union representing the nurses and health care workers involved, and an RN at Essentia Health in Duluth. He joined Minnesota Now to

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00:09:34

The 'deeply troubling' trend of law enforcement...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/06/24

When a shooter arrived at the homes of four lawmakers, investigators say he was dressed as a cop, identified himself as police and had a vehicle that looked like a police car. He then shot and killed Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and shot and injured Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. Many people trust that when law enforcement comes to their door, it’s for their safety. But after this incident, some of that trust may be slipping away. Minnesota Bureau of

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