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Alanna Smith and A'ja Wilson share WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the third time in four seasons. This year, she shares the award with Alanna Smith of the Minnesota Lynx.
CDC advisers vote to change guidance on MMRV vaccines
The group was chosen by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid controversy over their credentials. It's changing guidance for vaccines for measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown
House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through Nov. 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
MN Shortlist, Sept. 19-25: Trixie Mattel at Avant Garden and more
Minnesota Shortlist is your weekly curated roundup of recommended arts events from MPR News, this week including dance from Ananya Dance Theatre, French literature and crop art at Farm Aid.
From Italy to Powderhorn, the American Porch (and PorchFest) endures
At the 2025 Venice Biennale, Minneapolis designers Ross Altheimer and Maura Rockcastle unveiled a massive porch at the U.S. Pavilion as a symbol of community and togetherness, echoing local Minnesota PorchFests like Powderhorn’s, where porches become neighborhood stages for music, food and connection.
Autumn alert: Changeover to fall colors is happening quickly in northern Minnesota
If you’re thinking of a trip to Minnesota’s North Shore to catch the vibrant leaves this fall, don’t dawdle — the changeover to fall colors is well underway.
Native American elders celebrated in Richfield with proclamation, connection
A state proclamation marked the second Native American Elders Day this week. A gathering in Richfield brought people from across the state to celebrate elders and their contributions to Native communities and Minnesota.
Kimmel's suspension for Kirk comments sparks furor over free speech and censorship
After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made following Charlie Kirk's death, questions about free speech and just what is government censorship reach heightened levels.