Minnesota Now: Aug. 19, 2025
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The state of Minnesota filed a lawsuit Tuesday against TikTok. It argues the social media company designed its app to be addictive to young people and then failed to protect them from harm. An expert on technology and the law joins us to explain.
A housing complex for homeless and low-income veterans is opening in a Minneapolis suburb.
Across the border in North Dakota, companies pump oil on private land and send the owners a check. We find out why those checks are coming in smaller amounts.
Plus, we take a look inside a state agency that is hurrying to set up a new paid family and medical leave program by the new year.
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And we meet a comedian from northern Minnesota who's out with her first special.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “don’t be unlucky” by Orlando & The Rumors. The Song of the Day was “We Can Be” by TAE & the Neighborly.
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