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Stories from May 31, 2023

Warm and humid into the weekend; Scattered thunderstorms at times

Warm and humid into the weekend; Scattered thunderstorms at times

Our weather pattern won’t change very much in the next few days. Temperatures and humidity levels will be summery, and the best chance of scattered thunderstorms will be during the afternoon and evening hours.
by Ron Trenda

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Mike Pence announces 2024 run for president

Mike Pence announces 2024 run for president

Former Vice President Mike Pence officially jumped into the 2024 presidential race with a video announcement Wednesday morning.
by Dustin Jones and Kelsey Snell

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Minnesota's other nuclear plant shuts down after weekend incident

Minnesota's other nuclear plant shuts down after weekend incident and the DFL votes to ban candidates and delegates that use or threaten violence after melee at Minneapolis endorsing convention. This is an evening update from MPR News, hosted by Tim Nelson. Music by Gary Meister.

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Minnesota lawmakers pledge at least $300 million toward early education

Minnesota lawmakers pledge at least $300 million toward early education

This session Minnesota lawmakers put millions toward funding early learning scholarships, expanded school-based early education and created a new state agency dedicated to children, youth and families.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Minnesota on course to deliver tax rebates this fall

Minnesota on course to deliver tax rebates this fall

Tax rebates are due to arrive in early fall. If you’re expecting one, here are some things to know.
by Brian Bakst

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Boys of Hope: Raising positive role models in Minnesota

Boys of Hope: Raising positive role models in Minnesota

A mentoring program says it's teaching the next generation of Minnesota boys to become positive and productive men.
by Regina Medina

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Folk and blues legend Lead Belly’s Minneapolis private party

Folk and blues legend Lead Belly’s Minneapolis private party

Folk and blues singer Huddie Ledbetter performed a short concert at a friend’s Minneapolis home in 1948. Instead of being lost in music history, someone decided to record it.
by Cathy Wurzer, Britt Aamodt, Jamal Allen and Robbie Mitchem

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A Native radio station's long, influential reach after Wounded Knee

A Native radio station's long, influential reach after Wounded Knee

It’s been 40 years since the Midwest’s first Native American radio station went on the air. KILI Radio on the Pine Ridge reservation serves as an inspiration for many Minnesotans, including Alfred Walking Bull of Minneapolis.
by Todd Melby and Melissa Olson

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U of M study focuses on Minnesota's urban coyotes

U of M study focuses on Minnesota's urban coyotes

In late spring, coyote pups spend their first few weeks of life hunkered in dens — some of which are tucked in Minnesota’s various urban parks.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Addressing rising alcohol use among women

Addressing rising alcohol use among women

Alcohol use and misuse among women has been on the rise for years and it’s affecting their health faster than men. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts about alcohol use among women.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Thunderstorm chances linger with steamy temps, dew points

Thunderstorm chances linger with steamy temps, dew points

Wednesday will be another warm and unsettled day. Look for highs in the mid to upper 80s with sticky dew points. Spotty thunderstorms will redevelop late afternoon into the evening in some areas.
by Sven Sundgaard

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Audio postcard: Trillium flowers in full bloom

Audio postcard: Trillium flowers in full bloom

Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root, authors of "Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers,” take us to Banning State Park, where they come across a seemingly endless field of Trillium.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota DFL ratifies bylaw changes, bars candidate Nasri Warsame from seeking party endorsement

Minnesota DFL ratifies bylaw changes, bars candidate Nasri Warsame from seeking party endorsement

The Minnesota DFL’s Central Committee ratified a pair of bylaw changes on Tuesday night, and in doing so banned a Minneapolis City Council candidate from seeking the party’s endorsement for any office.
by MPR News Staff

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The Minnesota DFL Party has voted to ban a candidate from ever seeking the party’s endorsement

In a virtual meeting last night, the DFL Party Central Committee adopted new rules that’ll ban Minneapolis council member Nasri Warsame from seeking the party’s nomination. Earlier this month, after a group of supporters stormed the stage of a nominating convention center engaging in violent behavior. DFL Leaders also approved a change to its rules that could lead the organization to kick Warsame, and others in his campaign, out of the party altogether. Warsame has condemned what happened but plans to continue his campaign. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Cathy Wurzer. Music by Gary Meister.

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Bregman, McCormick homer to help Astros beat Twins 5-1

Bregman, McCormick homer to help Astros beat Twins 5-1

Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick each homered in the second inning and had two RBIs and the Houston Astros built a big lead early and beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Tuesday night.
by The Associated Press

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When Minneapolis shelter dogs need exercise, these volunteers come running

When Minneapolis shelter dogs need exercise, these volunteers come running

A program at Minneapolis Animal Care and Control lets trained volunteers borrow a dog to go out for a run. It gets everyone — whether they have two legs or four — out for fresh air, and can give the dogs a better chance at a successful adoption.
by Tim Nelson

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Worried about your kids' video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself

Worried about your kids' video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself

Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Wells Academy founder creates spaces for Indigenous workers

Wells Academy founder creates spaces for Indigenous workers

A Red Lake Band member who has made it big in the engineering world has long tried to give others a helping hand. Now, Andy Wells has taken things one step further by launching an engineering internship in the community center on the Red Lake Reservation.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family says

The announcement comes less than four months after former President Jimmy Carter entered hospice care at the couple's home in Plains, Ga., following several stints in and out of the hospital.
by Vanessa Romo

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SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

SpaceX mission returns from space station with ex-NASA astronaut, 3 paying customers

The return caps a nine-day mission to the International Space Station. The mission was funded by Axiom Space, a company that wants to build and operate the world's first commercial space station.
by Russell Lewis and Ayana Archie

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Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America

Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America

Poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and trauma, all drive America's declining life expectancy and high rates of chronic disease. So how can we live better in America? NPR looks for answers.
by Allison Aubrey

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Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI

Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI

The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.
by Vanessa Romo

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