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May 9, 2025 3:53 PM

U of M plans to return funerary items and ancestral remains this fall

The University of Minnesota is set to return human remains and funerary objects excavated from burial sites in the southwestern United States by anthropologists almost a century ago.

by Melissa Olson

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May 9, 2025 3:10 PM

Democrats show discord over rollbacks of paid family leave, other past priorities

Some Democrats support changes that limit access to worker benefits. The proposals are a source of friction in budget negotiations.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 9, 2025 12:51 PM

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety

NPR has learned that rules must now be vetted by the White House and that the administration is drafting an executive order that could loosen radiation limits.

by Geoff Brumfiel

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May 9, 2025 12:08 PM

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts moderately active air quality this summer

Forecast models predict four to seven days where ozone levels may be unhealthy for sensitive groups and between 12 and 16 days of wildfire smoke impacts in Minnesota this summer.

by Mark Zdechlik and Anna Haecherl

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May 9, 2025 11:38 AM

Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

A half-ton spacecraft launched by the Soviet Union 53 years ago is expected to fall back to Earth this weekend.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2025 11:04 AM

Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

Casey Means, President Donald Trump's new pick for U.S. surgeon general, faces questions about her medical qualifications. And despite RFK Jr.'s support, some in the MAHA movement are lobbying against her.

by Will Stone

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May 9, 2025 9:54 AM

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a two-week restraining order temporarily blocking the Trump administration's sweeping overhaul of the federal government. Her order applies to 20 agencies.

by Andrea Hsu

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May 9, 2025 8:15 AM

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died

The Supreme Court says retired Justice David Souter has died at age 85. He retired from the court in June 2009.

by The Associated Press

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May 9, 2025 7:25 AM

Authorities apprehend man who escaped from sex offender facility in St. Peter

Authorities say a man who escaped a Minnesota Sex Offender Program facility in St. Peter early Friday has been apprehended.

by MPR News Staff

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May 9, 2025 7:23 AM

Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what is his background?

Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.

by Juliana Kim and Ayana Archie

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U of M plans to return funerary items and ancestral remains this fall

Democrats show discord over rollbacks of paid family leave, other past priorities

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency forecasts moderately active air quality this summer

Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to plummet to Earth this weekend after 53 years

Casey Means, Trump's new pick for surgeon general, faces pushback

Federal judge temporarily halts Trump's sweeping government overhaul

Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died

Authorities apprehend man who escaped from sex offender facility in St. Peter

Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what is his background?

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