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Minnesota Now

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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00:56:48

Minnesota Now: Nov. 12, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

The U.S. House of Representatives returns to Washington Wednesday to vote on a bill that would end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. We talk to one of Minnesota's representatives, Democrat Betty McCollum, about how she plans to vote.A new poll led by former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shows that female mayors face more harassment. We talk to Mayor Hodges about the results. Plus, is the Midwest a lost region? A conference is looking to put the study of the Midwest

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00:13:25

Out to Lunch: Activist T Williams shares lessons from...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

We have all been witnesses to moments in history. But there are people in every community who go a step further by working to shape what happens next. Minnesota Now’s series, Out to Lunch, is a chance to get to know some of those influential neighbors. MPR News host Nina Moini recently met up with longtime activist T Williams at Soul Bowl, a restaurant inside the V3 Sports health and wellness center in north Minneapolis. He has lived in the neighborhood since moving to Minnesota in 1965

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00:08:46

The Midwest is known as a 'Lost Region.' Scholars...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

Minnesotans love talking about Minnesota and don’t miss a chance to put the state and the Midwest as a region on a pedestal. But if you ask people outside the Midwest, they may not even be able to point to Minnesota on a map. A new conference is dedicated to making sure the Midwest is not forgotten. The goal of the “Lost Region Recovery Project Conference” is to grow the study of the Midwest. The conference will take place Saturday in Sioux Falls, S.D. MPR News host Nina Moini talked with

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00:04:29

Minnesotans could get a second chance to see the...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

Minnesota is abuzz with chatter about the northern lights display Tuesday night. Wednesday could bring another round! MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now with details on the aurora and a warmer-than-usual weather forecast.

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00:11:11

Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges shares...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

A new poll from the national group Mayor's Innovation Project shows that female mayors face higher rates of harassment and violence than their male counterparts. Former Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges helped to develop and facilitate the survey. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about its findings.

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00:08:03

Rep. McCollum to vote no on spending bill, calls...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/12

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have returned to Washington D.C. to vote on a bill that will end the longest federal government shutdown in history. Congress has been in stalemate for nearly seven weeks, as neither party could reach an agreement on a spending bill. But in the Senate on Sunday night, seven Democratic and one Independent joined most Republicans to pass the bill. The House, where Republicans have a majority, will vote on the bill Wednesday night. U.S. Rep. Betty

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00:54:14

Minnesota Now: Nov. 11, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/11

Minnesota law enforcement agencies are bringing in an outside group to look at the response to the deadly attack on Minnesota lawmakers and their families earlier this year. We learned more about the after-action report, as well as what results it might yield. A team of Minnesota researchers are trying to understand how bipolar disorder works in the brain. They hope to find new options for treatment. For years, hormone replacements for menopause have carried serious warning labels. Now,

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00:08:00

Second annual Veterans Day film festival highlights...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/11

The Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum is partnering with Lakeland PBS and Pioneer PBS to bring the Veterans Day Film Festival 2025 across the state Tuesday. Audiences in Mankato, Stillwater and Little Falls can see three films about three different Minnesota veteran experiences.Randal Dietrich is the executive director of the Minnesota Military and Veterans Museum in Little Falls. He called MPR News host Nina Moini from the official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Ceremony in Mankato

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00:08:48

U of M bipolar study could forge new path in treatment

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/11

An estimated 7 million adults in the U.S. live with bipolar disorder, a mental health condition that causes dramatics shifts in a person’s mood. Scientists are still learning all the neurological complexities of the disorder.A University of Minnesota Medical research team was awarded $4.4 million for a first-in-the-world study of severe bipolar disorder. Dr. Ziad Nahas is the executive vice chair and professor in the university’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He’s also

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00:08:34

Menopause hormone therapy treatments sheds its...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/11

The Food and Drug Administration has removed their black box warning label from hormone-based drugs used to treat menopause symptoms. The warning has appeared on hormone therapy treatments for nearly two decades after a landmark study found the therapy could increase risks of cancer. But now, the FDA is changing course. Diane Feller is a certified nurse midwife and menopause practitioner at HealthPartners. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain how this decision will impact patients

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00:10:44

Independent review will examine law enforcement...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/11

Minnesota law enforcement agencies are hiring an outside group to review the law enforcement response to the shooting deaths of state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and the shootings of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette.The after-action report by the International Association of Chiefs of Police will look at the 43 hours between the first 911 call and the gunman’s arrest.Robert Davis is a retired police chief and led the after-action review of the city of Minneapolis’

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00:53:40

Minnesota Now: Nov. 10, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

The federal government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history. As lawmakers work to reach a deal, SNAP benefits for hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans hang in the balance. We'll hear how SNAP administrators in Minnesota are navigating a series of conflicting developments. Just a few years ago, graduating college with a computer science degree pretty much guaranteed new grads a job. But how is the rise of artificial intelligence changing that? Plus, Monday marks the 50th anniversary of

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00:10:33

Vikings stumble with 8 false starts, Loons forge...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

Two words could sum up the latest Vikings game: false start. In football, teams get penalized when offensive players move before a play officially begins. On Sunday, Minnesota racked up eight of those false-start penalties. That’s more than any home team since 2009. The confusion helped fuel the Vikings' loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with a final score of 19 to 27. In soccer, Minnesota United is moving forward in the playoffs after about as close of a playoff game you can possibly get

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00:12:16

How did the Edmund Fitzgerald sink? A new book looks...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

Monday marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald took its final voyage, before getting swallowed by Lake Superior in a November storm. All 29 crew on the ship died. The story of the Fitz has become an urban legend of sorts around the Great Lakes region. Exactly what led to the ship sinking is a mystery. A new book is dedicated to looking at the theories and telling the stories of the crew, through interviews with their family members. The book is called “The Gales of November: The Untold

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00:07:59

Amid AI boom, U of M computer science majors shift focus

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

Just a few years ago, computer science was a lucrative major that all but guaranteed new graduates a job right out of college. But with the rise of artificial intelligence, a somewhat frozen tech job market and layoffs at major tech companies, securing an entry-level job in the industry is proving to be much more difficult. Loren Terveen is a professor and the head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. He joined Minnesota Now

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00:03:51

From the MPR archives: Local sailor reacts day after...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

Monday marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald took its final voyage, before getting swallowed by Lake Superior in a November storm. All 29 crew on the ship died. MPR News was reporting on the story at the time. The day after the ship sank, MPR News reporter Claudia Hampston spoke to Erling Hanson. He was a boat engineer with experience sailing on Lake Superior. Here is Hanson’s reaction to news of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald in 1975.

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00:07:49

Minnesota counties navigate uncertainty in SNAP benefits

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/10

One issue that sticks out from the historic halt of the federal government has been the wobbling of the food assistance money meant for 440,000 Minnesotans. Over the weekend, there was a back-and-forth in the courts over SNAP. In that time, Minnesota leaders said they fully restored SNAP benefits. But now it’s unclear whether that money is available from the federal government. Minnesota and its SNAP administrators across the counties are navigating these conflicting developments. Barb

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00:56:01

Minnesota Now: Nov. 6, 2025

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/06

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is one of many airports nationwide that has been forced to cancel flights starting Friday due to staff shortages amidst the government shutdown. We hear how upcoming travel plans may be impacted. Women go through a big physical and mental change in midlife, but experts think that menopause is not talked about nearly enough. MPR News reporter Dan Gunderson is retiring after nearly 40 years of storytelling out of Moorhead. We look back at his

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00:09:24

New Twin Cities-based initiative helps authors...

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/06

Books written or translated into Hmong are relatively rare. It's estimated there are no more than 1,000 different book titles in Hmong. A new initiative called the Untamed Roots Collective is trying to change that in an effort to sustain and revitalize the language.This weekend, Untamed Roots Collective is launching self-published books in Hmong from more than a dozen authors. Kha Yang Xiong is an author and leader of the project. She joined MPR News host Nina Moini to share more.

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00:06:54

Professional Help: Help me cope with shorter days

Minnesota Now ·

2025/11/06

The sun came up at 6:59 a.m. Thursday morning in St. Paul and set around 4:54 p.m. in the afternoon. In this next installment of Professional Help, we get some advice for taking care of our mental health and adjusting to the darkest months of the year.Our ask: Help me cope with shorter daysOur professional: Cecilia Bloomquist, the behavioral health director at Sawtooth Mountain Clinic in Cook County.

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