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Breaking community defends b-girl Raygun and is hopeful for return to Olympic program
In a show of support on Sunday, the head judge of the breaking competition said 36-year-old university professor Rachael Gunn was just trying to be original. And the breaking federation says it has offered mental health support in the wake of online criticism.
In an era of cutbacks and decline, how can journalists themselves reinvent the way they do their jobs? This is part two in a wide-ranging discussion about the state of local news in Minnesota from an event MPR News hosted with Report for America.
Boyd Huppert isn’t letting his cancer relapse stop him from telling stories, including his own
The beloved KARE 11 reporter begins a new cutting-edge treatment Monday for his uncurable multiple myeloma. But his absence won’t be felt by viewers, his trademark storytelling will still be seen weekly.
How to create sustainable newsrooms for the future
MPR News host Angela Davis recently moderated two panels about the state of local news in Minnesota. The first is with funders who are pushing for new models to reinvigorate newsrooms across the state and the country. The second brings the conversation to news leaders across Minnesota.
 Anishinaabemowin heard in a galaxy far, far away
The premiere of “Star Wars: Episode IV — A New Hope,” dubbed in Anishinaabemowin, hits Canada.
Minnesota joins states pushing Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation
 Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X's AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election.
Trump's planned address to Black journalists convention sparks backlash
Former President Donald Trump will address journalists at the NABJ convention in Chicago. Many, however, have questioned the decision to offer a platform to the Republican nominee.