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In shadow of lawmaker shootings, task force works to address safety outside state Capitol
For the last two years, a state task force has been working on a plan to improve safety and quality of life in the neighborhood surrounding the Capitol. In the wake of the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, the group will have new considerations.
How wildfires in Canada are affecting Minnesota air quality
An air quality alert for northern Minnesota is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday evening. Ryan Lueck, a meteorologist with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, joined Minnesota Now to explain what’s happening.
The future of news: What matters to young audiences
How do young people get their news? What grabs their attention? And what turns them away? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what works, what doesn’t, and why it matters for the future of how we stay informed. 
Minnesota enacts first-in-nation law requiring mental health warnings on social media
Supporters say the pop-up messages could encourage Minnesotans, especially kids, to think twice about how much time they spend on sites. But social media companies argue that Minnesota’s law, the first in the nation to pass, is heavy handed.
Minnesotan taps Ojibwe culture, Anishinaabe spirit to turn wood into art
Donovan Dahmen creates large collages of wood at his home in Grand Portage. He sees his art as a way to share knowledge of Ojibwe culture and spirituality. “I believe the wood tells me what it wants to be,” he said.
University of Minnesota grows non-native plants for immigrants to have a taste of home
Immigrants living in the United States inevitably miss a piece of home that can’t be found abroad. A new program at the University of Minnesota is working to change that.
Meet the Wayzata runner preparing for his 21st marathon. This time, it’s at the North Pole
Training is one of the most important parts of a marathon, but Santa doesn’t have an off-season training routine Shawn O’Grady could reference. Here’s how the Wayzata runner prepared for the marathon at the top of the world.
A Minneapolis man was at the center of controversy after an AI bot on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, churned out threatening content toward him.