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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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00:54:39

Minnesota Now: Sept. 25, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Autism is in the news. On the national level Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and President Donald Trump's false comments about its causes created backlash. Here in Minnesota prosecutors are taking down an autism center fraud scheme. We'll talk about all of it with local advocates.It's vaccine season — but since the CDC has changed guidelines around COVID-19 shots, there's been a lot of confusion how and when to get it in Minnesota. We're going to clear that up.And we'll get the latest on rural

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00:04:58

Help me find a therapist

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Asking for help can be hard. And making a commitment to continuously ask for help can be even harder. We’re talking about therapy. A new event is helping make therapy accessible. It’s called Therapy on Tap. Nearly every month, about 15 therapists set up at a brewery and have conversations at mental health or help people find a therapist. Our ask: Help me find a therapistOur professional: Adam Steinbach, LMFT, co-found of As You Are TherapyThe next Therapy on Tap is this Sunday at at Utepils

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00:08:06

Reporter's notebook: Bemidji storm exacerbated...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

On Thursdays, we’re featuring the work of our regional reporters and having them open their notebooks a bit to shed light on how they work. Earlier this week, MPR News Bemidji bureau reporter Mathew Holding Eagle III shared a story about housing needs in Beltrami County. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to provide some insight on reporting on his story. If you have a news story or tip in Bemidji or the surrounding area you can email mholdingeagle@mpr.org.

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00:11:38

Local autism advocates worry about stigma amid...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Under President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the federal government is putting a lot of attention on autism. Scientists and doctors criticized Trump’s debunked statements about the causes of autism from a press conference he held earlier this week. Advocates of autistic people and their families are also raising concerns about the way the president talks about autism. The Autism Society of Minnesota released a statement Wednesday calling this language

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00:10:06

The once famous, trailblazing Minnesota nature writer...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

There's a new book out this month about "the most beloved unknown nature writer in Minnesota history." That's how author David Hakensen describes Helen Hoover, the subject of his new biography. Seventy years ago Hoover moved to a cabin on the Gunflint Trail, where she became a best-selling author, writing about her experiences and the wildlife she observed. MPR News reporter Dan Kraker spoke to Hakensen about why he finds Hoover's story so compelling.

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00:08:56

Vaccine confusion? 5 Minnesota questions, answered

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/25

Ever since a vaccine advisory panel to the CDC last week changed recommendations about COVID-19 vaccines for everyone, and certain immunizations for children, there’s been a lot of confusion here in Minnesota over who should get what shot and when. Joining Minnesota Now to clear up some of this confusion and answer questions about vaccines are three MPR reporters. Krya Miles covers early childhood issues for MPR News. Erica Zurek and Molly Castle Work cover health.

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00:54:11

Minnesota Now: Sept. 24, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/24

The Minnesota Board of Pardons has ruled that a man in prison for murder can soon walk free. It comes after the Attorney General's Conviction Review Unit found law enforcement malpractice in the case from 1998. We get the details of the state's decision. Kamala Harris reveals new details about her campaign with Tim Walz in her new book. Plus, a Hamline law professor dug into what's happening with migrant child deportations. She shares what she found. Chief meteorologist Paul Huttner has a

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00:11:18

What to watch at this year's Twin Cities Arab Film...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/24

A film festival highlighting the work and culture of Arab and SWANA people, or those with roots in Southwest Asia and North Africa, is happening this week. Wednesday kicks off the 19th Twin Cities Arab Film Festival put on by the local organization Mizna. Michelle Baroody, Mizna’s film programming curator, joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the festival.

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00:04:47

For much of Minnesota, fall begins sunny and 70+ degrees

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/24

Fall officially arrived in Minnesota this week, bringing warmth and sunshine. MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now with a detailed weather update.

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00:10:50

Amid shifting deportation procedures, lawyer sheds...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/24

The past few months have been full of headlines about the Trump administration’s stepped-up immigration policies and focus on deportations. Leondra Hanson, an associate professor of legal studies at Hamline University, recently published an essay raising concern about the federal treatment of migrant children in the United States. She joins MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about her look into the rapidly changing immigration process.

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00:07:24

Minnesota Board of Pardons votes to commute Brian...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/24

Wednesday morning, the Minnesota Board of Pardons voted to commute the sentence of Brian Pippitt, a Native American man convicted of murdering a convenience store owner in 1998. Pippitt has always maintained his innocence. Last year, the state’s Conviction Review Unit recommended Pippitt be exonerated and released from prison. Native News reporter Melissa Olson was at the meeting and joins MPR News host Nina Moini to share more. Correction Sept. 26, 2025: A previous version of this story

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00:59:00

Minnesota Now: Sept. 23, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/23

Former State Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been sentenced to six months in jail following her burglary conviction over the summer. MPR News reporter Mathew Holding Eagle III joined Minnesota Now live from Becker County with the latest updates.A shooting at a south Minneapolis homeless encampment last week left many Twin Cities area leaders questioning how to navigate encampment policies. We heard how one leader with Hennepin County's homelessness prevention team is thinking about what types of

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00:10:37

After deadly encampment shooting, Hennepin County...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/23

Homelessness has been top of mind for many leaders in the Twin Cities metro area in recent weeks. On Sept. 15, seven people were injured in a shooting at a homeless encampment in south Minneapolis that was on private property. Since then, one person has died from their injuries. It’s raising questions about how to best prevent and respond to homeless encampments.David Hewitt, Hennepin County’s Housing Stability Director joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about leadership on

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00:03:19

Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell must serve 6 months...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/23

Former state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has been sentenced to six months in jail or a workhouse. Mitchell was found guilty of felony burglary and possession of burglary tools by a jury in July. Becker County's Judge Michael Fritz handed down the sentence in Detroit Lakes Tuesday morning. MPR News reporter Mathew Holding Eagle III was in the courtroom and joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about it.

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00:29:25

‘We went from invisible to visible’: Indigenous...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/23

Since Leonard Peltier’s days of activism in the 1970s with the American Indian Movement, life for Native people has improved dramatically. Those who supported his grant of clemency say that AIM was the spark that lit the flame.

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00:55:02

Minnesota Now: Sept. 22, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/22

The Trump administration is ending the federal government's reporting on hunger amidst an upheaval to the food benefit program SNAP. We'll hear from the new CEO of the region's largest food bank on how she's navigating these changes.A professor at Bemidji State is developing a suicide screening tool specifically for Indigenous people. We'll learn more about his work.Plus, the growing diversity of different languages spoken in Minnesota offers a snapshot of a changing state. We'll hear from

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00:09:31

A weekend of wins for Minnesota sports teams

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/22

There are a lot of happy Minnesota sports fans after a really remarkable weekend of wins for our professional sports teams. The Vikings, the Lynx, and yes, finally the Twins all came out on top. Joining MPR News host Nina Moini to relive those victories are our sports contributors, Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson.

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00:10:03

Census language data provides look into Minnesota's...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/22

Every year, the American Community Survey, a survey affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau, asks people across the country to share what languages they speak at home. In Minnesota, those numbers not only help us understand immigration patterns and changes in language diversity, they also help shape state policy. Sahan Journal data reporter Cynthia Tu and Sahan Journal reporting fellow Shubanjana Das recently published a story diving into the survey results and joined Minnesota Now to

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00:08:48

Amid cancelation of U.S. hunger survey, new Second...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/22

The region’s largest food bank has a new leader. Sarah Moberg was named Second Harvest Heartland’s CEO last week. She takes on the new role with news over the weekend that the Trump administration is ending the federal government’s reporting on hunger in the nation. It’s just the latest upheaval after cuts to the food benefit program SNAP, which is used by millions. Moberg joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about her new role and keeping track of hunger.

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00:11:50

Bemidji State professor pioneers suicide screening...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/09/22

Native Americans have the highest suicide rate out of any racial and ethnic group in the U.S. Yet there aren’t many screening tools available that are tailored to Indigenous communities. A Bemidji State University professor wants to change that. Mark Standing Eagle Baez, Ph.D., has created the Indigenous SAFE Screening tool, a suicide screening tool specifically for Indigenous people. Baez is a member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan, Mission Indian. He is the co-director of the Indigenous

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