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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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00:10:41

Study: More SUVs on Minnesota roads are making...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/17

A new study has found traffic in Minnesota is getting worse due in part to the increase in trucks and SUVs on the roads.The study was co-authored by David Levinson, a transportation professor at the University of Sydney in Australia. Levinson previously worked at the University of Minnesota for ten years. He talked with Minnesota Now senior producer Aleesa Kuznetsov about his research.

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00:10:21

Amid a rift in the Canada-U.S. relationship, MPR News...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/17

For decades, Minnesotans and Canadians have been friends and trading partners, easily moving and trading across our shared border. But President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and calls for Canada to become the United States’ 51st state have raised questions about Minnesotans relationship with our neighbors to the north. MPR News host Angela Davis and MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell headed to Thunder Bay, Ontario to hear how people who live near the Minnesota-Canada

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00:11:13

As conversations about autism are back in the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/17

A new report from the CDC indicates autism diagnoses are increasing in the U.S., but the reason as to why is pitting members of the Trump administration against scientists, researchers and community advocates. In a press conference Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued autism is a preventable disease. “This is part of an unrelenting upward trend,” Kennedy said. “Overall, autism is increasing in prevalence at an alarming rate. The epidemic is

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00:54:46

Minnesota Now: April 16, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

The number of international students in Minnesota whose visas have been revoked is growing. Some are taking legal action against the federal government. We talk to the lawyer representing two students who are suing to stay in the U.S. and study.A Twin Cities organization has been trying to close the reading gap among Black students for decades. We hear why they won't be deterred by threats to DEI programs. Plus, Minnesotans are gearing up for spring planting season, but that comes with

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00:09:59

Minneapolis reading program aims to sharpen skills,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education sent letters to state leaders that said schools could lose federal funding if they failed to follow the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws. That includes DEI programs that “advantage one’s race over another.” If schools do not follow this order, the Trump administration says they could lose federal funding. A Minneapolis organization is working to support Black students and fill gaps it sees in the education

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00:10:18

'Every woman has a story:' Minnesota Women's Press...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

Forty years ago Wednesday, the first issue of a new, biweekly newspaper went out across the Twin Cities. The idea was to share stories “about women, by women and for women,” according to Minnesota Women’s Press’ current owner and editor, Mikki Morrisette. The publication is now a monthly magazine that is published online and stocked at more than 360 businesses around the state. Morrissette joins MPR News host Nina Moini along with Mollie Hoben, one of the founders of Minnesota Women’s

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00:04:52

A spring weather update, just in time for April showers

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

Wednesday may be the last chance to enjoy sunny spring weather for a few days, with rain on the way. MPR’s chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about how this spring is shaping up.

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00:08:45

How to protect your garden from jumping worms

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

The warmer temperatures have gardeners across the state getting their beds ready and planting seedlings. Part of that work is keeping plants protected from critters that might snack on them, like bunnies, deer or insects. And there’s a newer threat in town: an invasive species that has become common in the state. They are called jumping worms and they are causing quite a stir with soil and plants. Erin Buccholz, an integrated pest management specialist at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum,

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00:09:45

Attorney for Minnesota students suing ICE says more...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/16

At least three international students in Minnesota have filed lawsuits against the Department of Homeland Security and ICE claiming the agencies unlawfully terminated their legal student statuses.A growing number of students across Minnesota have received notice their student visas have been revoked since President Donald Trump vowed to crack down on immigration.For the latest, MPR News host Nina Moini talks with David Wilson, an immigration attorney representing two students who have filed

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00:54:21

Minnesota Now: April 15, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/15

Real ID is really happening. Beginning May 7, anyone who is planning to fly domestically will need this form of identification or a passport. The state's program director of driver services joined the show to share what you need to know before you head to the DMV. April 15 is Tax Day, and the Trump administration recently announced a major change to how the Internal Revenue Service handles personal tax information of undocumented immigrants. It's been two years since wells in

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00:10:01

Federal funding in jeopardy for Stillwater PFAS clean up

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/15

The City of Stillwater is planning to build a temporary facility to remove PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, from one of its wells. That well and one other were shut off two years ago after showing unsafe levels of the chemicals, according to state health guidelines. Stillwater is not alone in facing problems with PFAS in drinking water, and while it has secured some funding to do so, the city was one of many around the country that recently missed out on money from Congress. In

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00:09:47

Where does ICE access to IRS data leave undocumented...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/15

This Tax Day marks a shift in policy at the Internal Revenue Service, which is responsible for collecting federal taxes. Earlier in April, the Trump administration announced an agreement which allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to ask the IRS for personal tax information of undocumented immigrants who are under criminal investigation. Several top IRS officials resigned following the announcement. Caleb Smith joined the show to break down what this means for undocumented

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00:09:57

Your Real ID questions answered

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/15

We are less than a month away from the Real ID deadline. Starting May 7, you will need a special driver's license to board a plane, even if you are flying domestically. According to the Department of Vehicle Services, 60 percent of Minnesotans do not have a Real ID. And many are now rushing to the DMV. Several counties in the Twin Cities are reporting 3-4 hour waits. Getting a Real ID is a bit of a more complicated process than getting a driver's license. Minnesota Now host Nina

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00:54:17

Minnesota Now: April 14, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/14

A game popular with high school students across Minnesota has caused injuries and even death. So why are kids still playing it? We'll talk to a police chief in central Minnesota about how his department and others are navigating these nerf wars.Some immigrants on humanitarian parole are being told their temporary legal protections have ended. We'll talk to an immigration expert who says some of her clients in Minnesota received letters instructing them to leave the country

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00:12:28

Lynx make last-minute trades ahead of draft night,...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/14

It’s a big week for professional basketball. The WNBA draft is Monday night. And Minnesota Lynx won't have a first-round pick. They traded it for Chicago’s first-round pick next year. Plus, the NBA playoffs begin this weekend and the Timberwolves have made the cut. Wolves coach Chris Finch says the team has adjusted to changes made after last year’s playoff run – when Karl Anthony Towns was traded.Joining Minnesota Now host Nina Moini to talk about this and other Minnesota sports news

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00:09:06

Minnesota's largest generation, millennials, face a...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/14

Millennials are Minnesota’s largest generation by population and are the largest portion of the workforce. That’s according to the most recent state data from 2023 obtained by MPR News. The generation ranges from age 29 at the youngest and in their early 40s at the oldest. They are an important part of our economy. But they’ve faced a lot of economic headwinds. The 2008 Great Recession and COVID-19. And now there is more economic uncertainty ahead. Janna Johnson is an associate professor

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00:12:05

Migrants in Minnesota who entered the U.S. via CBP...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/14

In Minnesota and across the country, thousands of migrants who are in the U.S. with a status called humanitarian parole are being told their temporary legal protections have ended. Many of these migrants came to the U.S. during Biden’s presidency as the administration attempted to expand legal pathways to enter the country. The Trump administration is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. through one humanitarian parole program, called CBP One, to leave the country “immediately.” Ana

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00:06:38

Teen run over, injured while playing 'Nerf Wars' in...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/14

A 16-year-old teen in Sauk Rapids was run over by a friend's car while participating in the popular game for high schoolers known as “Nerf Wars.” His injuries were non-life-threatening in this case. That was just two days after local law enforcement issued a warning about safety concerns for high school seniors playing the game. Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise joins Minnesota Now to talk about the incident and how to keep students safe.

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00:04:24

Athletes step up to support Minnesota kid who was...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/11

Eight-year-old Elena Easley was recently told she shouldn’t be playing football. After she told her mom what happened, they made a TikTok video looking for support that went viral.MPR News digital producer went to Cambridge to talk to her for Minnesota Now’s “Thank You, Stranger.”Thank You, Stranger is our series about unexpected kindness in our lives. If you have a story to share about a stranger who made your life a little brighter, we want to hear it.Contact us at minnesotanow@mpr.org or

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00:10:05

Shorting workers $37K nets felony wage theft...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/04/10

A judge has convicted the owner of a Lakeville painting company with a felony for failing to pay his employees for work they did on an apartment building in Minneapolis. Hennepin County says this is the first felony conviction under Minnesota’s 2019 wage theft law – which is one of the toughest in the country. Joining Minnesota Now to talk about the conviction, plus the enforcement of wage laws more broadly, is Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty.

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