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China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'

China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'

China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington’s diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “farce.”
by The Associated Press

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A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats

A new poll finds major warning signs for Biden and fellow Democrats

The NPR/Marist survey has President Joe Biden with a 42 percent approval rating. Americans also don't feel the direct payments or expanded child tax credits Democrats doled out helped them much.
by Domenico Montanaro and Kelsey Snell

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Why Biden is hosting more than 100 countries to talk about democracy

Why Biden is hosting more than 100 countries to talk about democracy

The White House wants to boost global commitments to human rights and fighting corruption. But as the summit convenes, American democracy itself is under pressure.
by Scott Detrow

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Instagram's CEO faces senators accusing his company of harming some young users

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, faced off with senators angry over revelations of how the photo-sharing platform can harm some young users and demanding that the company commit to making changes.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesotans travel to Myanmar region to support persecuted Karen

Minnesotans travel to Myanmar region to support persecuted Karen

For Minnesota's Karen population, the coup that happened in Myanmar in February and the persecution of the Karen people that has followed are impossible to ignore. Jesse Phenow and Ku Hser, two Minnesotans who are in the Myanmar region to help the Karen, spoke to host Cathy Wurzer before they left Friday.
by Cathy Wurzer, Kelly Gordon and Alex Cheng

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Five GOP candidates for governor say they’ve had COVID-19

Five GOP candidates for governor say they’ve had COVID-19

Five candidates competing for the Republican nomination to run for governor of Minnesota next year said they have all had COVID-19, and they all oppose vaccine mandates. Two said they haven’t been vaccinated. They talked about it Tuesday night at a candidate forum. 
by Tim Pugmire

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State DFL, Republican leaders make plans for budget surplus

State DFL, Republican leaders make plans for budget surplus

On Tuesday, Minnesota officials reported a projected $7.7 billion state budget surplus. Host Cathy Wurzer spoke to DFL Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and Republican Sen. Julie Rosen about their plans for the historic surplus.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minneapolis City Council set to finalize city budget

Minneapolis City Council set to finalize city budget

The Minneapolis City Council is scheduled to finalize the city’s $1.6 billion dollar budget Wednesday night with very few substantial changes from Mayor Jacob Frey’s budget proposal.
by Jon Collins

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