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Guía del votante: Conozca la posición de los candidatos a gobernador de Minnesota

Guía del votante: Conozca la posición de los candidatos a gobernador de Minnesota

De izquierda a derecha, Tim Walz, Gabrielle Prosser, Steve Patterson, Hugh McTavish, James McCaskel y Scott Jensen. Los seis se postulan para el puesto de gobernador de Minnesota para las elecciones de mitad de período de 2022.
by Sarah Thamer

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Homeless advocates call for Minneapolis to end encampment raids

Homeless advocates call for Minneapolis to end encampment raids and more than 1,000 U of M workers vote to approve strike after contract impasse. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Protesters camp in front of Minneapolis City Hall to fight encampment evictions

Protesters camp in front of Minneapolis City Hall to fight encampment evictions

Activists set up the protest on Sunday night. By Monday morning it had grown to five tents, a couple canopies and banners, including one draped in front of a statue of former Minneapolis Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, which read “Stop the sweeps. No evictions on stolen land.” 
by Jon Collins

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Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Large rail union rejects deal, renewing strike possibility

Union President Tony Cardwell said the railroads didn’t do enough to address worker concerns about the lack of paid time off — particularly sick time — and tougher working conditions after cutbacks.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota schools will soon be able to apply for federal grants to address school safety

Minnesota schools will soon be able to apply for federal grants to address school safety

MPR News education reporter Elizabeth Shockman joined host Cathy Wurzer for a look at the grants that were passed following the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas in May.
by Cathy Wurzer, Elizabeth Shockman and Melissa Townsend

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Opera of a trans woman's coming of age opens this week in Duluth

Opera of a trans woman's coming of age opens this week in Duluth

Lyric Opera of the North opens its season with a groundbreaking opera, “As One.” Companies around the world have performed the chamber opera. In Duluth, the lead role of will be played by two singers, a baritone and a mezzo-soprano.
by Jacob Aloi

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United Methodists are breaking up in a slow-motion schism

United Methodists are breaking up in a slow-motion schism

The United Methodist Church, long a mainstay of the American religious scene, is beginning to fracture. Hundreds of churches have already disaffiliated from the denomination this year, with hundreds more moving toward the exits.
by The Associated Press

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Managing your money during inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty 

Managing your money during inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainty 

We’re heading into fall with inflation, rising interest rates and an uncertain job market. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two personal finance experts about how to manage your money in the months to come.  
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Lus Coj Qhia Neeg Xaiv Tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev cov kev txhawb rau cov kev xaiv tsa

Lus Coj Qhia Neeg Xaiv Tsa: Xyuas cov neeg sib tw ua Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev cov kev txhawb rau cov kev xaiv tsa

Minnesota tus neeg tuav ntaub ntawv hauv xeev tam sim no yog Steve Simon, tus neeg Democrat uas raug xaiv khiav thaum xyoo 2014 thiab ua ntej ntawd nws tau khiav hauj lwm hauv Minnesota House of Representatives (Minnesota Cov Neeg Sawv Cev Lub Tsev). Tus neeg sib tw nrog no yog Kim Crockett, uas yog ib tug neeg Republican thiab tus kws lij choj uas yeej tsis tau khiav tuav hauj lwm pab pej xeem dhau los.
by Sarah Thamer

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Hagaha Codbixiyaha: Eeg xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota mawqifyada murashixiinta ee doorashada

Hagaha Codbixiyaha: Eeg xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota mawqifyada murashixiinta ee doorashada

Xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota ee hadda waa Steve Simon, oo waa Dimuquraadi ooo waxaa xafiiska loo doortay 2014 ka horna wuxuu ka soo shaqeeyey Aqalka Wakiillada ee Minnesota. Waxaa tartan adag kula jirta Kim Crockett, oo ah Jamhuuri iyo qareen aan waligeed qaban xil ah xafiis dadweyne.
by Sarah Thamer

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Voter Guide: See Minnesota secretary of state candidates' stances on elections

Voter Guide: See Minnesota secretary of state candidates' stances on elections

The current Minnesota secretary of state is Steve Simon, a Democrat was elected to the office in 2014 and before that served in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His challenger is Kim Crockett, a Republican and attorney who has never held public office.
by Sarah Thamer

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Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you

Which Indigenous lands are you on? This map will show you

Native Land Digital, a Canadian nonprofit, offers resources for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to learn more about the land and its history. It hopes its map will be just a part of that journey.
by Rachel Treisman

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Very warm to start the week; thunderstorms late Tuesday; much cooler late week

Very warm to start the week; thunderstorms late Tuesday; much cooler late week

Temperatures well above normal are forecast for Monday and Tuesday with highs near 80 for some Tuesday. A cool front touches off thunderstorms late Tuesday with much cooler air moving in mid to late week.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Minnesota universities announce collaboration to train more nurses

The Coalition for Nursing Equity and Excellence is a new partnership between Minnesota State and the University of Minnesota, with the aim of increasing the number of nurses statewide. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

Artificial intelligence could soon diagnose illness based on the sound of your voice

Everything from your vocal cord vibrations to breathing patterns when you speak offers potential information about your health. Researchers are collecting voice data to one day use in an app.
by Carmen Molina Acosta and Lisa Weiner

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Warm Monday and Tuesday; cooler late week

Warm Monday and Tuesday; cooler late week

Very warm air pushes in for the start of the week with highs in the 60s Monday. Highs will be in the 70s Tuesday then much cooler late week with a few showers possible Wednesday.
by Sven Sundgaard

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'Nothing's left': Hurricane Ian leaves emotional toll behind

'Nothing's left': Hurricane Ian leaves emotional toll behind

Survivors of Hurricane Ian face a long emotional road to recover from one of the most damaging storms to hit the U.S. mainland. For those who lost everything to disaster, the anguish can be crushing to return home to find so much gone. 
by The Associated Press

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Former Fed chair Bernanke shares Nobel for research on banks

Former Fed chair Bernanke shares Nobel for research on banks

This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to the former chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke, and two U.S.-based economists, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, “for research on banks and financial crises.”
by The Associated Press

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How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms

How Harris is listening — and speaking — about abortion rights before the midterms

Vice President Harris has held more than 20 events on abortion rights since May. She's been traveling the country to listen and speak about what's become a top issue for Democratic voters.
by Deepa Shivaram

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Minnesota to get more than $10 million for school safety in the wake of Uvalde

Minnesota to get more than $10 million for school safety in the wake of Uvalde

The money is intended for mental health support programs as part of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which was signed in the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which left 19 children and two teachers dead. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Digging into Minnesota's peat, an underappreciated climate superhero

Digging into Minnesota's peat, an underappreciated climate superhero

Meet a carbon-sequestering superhero: peat moss. Efforts are underway to better understand the role that peat bogs in northern Minnesota play in mitigating climate change.
by Dan Kraker

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