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Advocate: Recent Trump orders are part of 'broad attack' on immigrants
Over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered a halt of all asylum cases and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passport. It follows the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C.
Minnesota Vikings waive veteran receiver Adam Thielen — at his request
The Vikings announced Monday that they’ve waived receiver Adam Thielen — at the veteran player’s request. The team said Thielen wanted the chance for more playing time in what he says will be his final NFL season.
Minnesota’s paid leave law: What you need to know about the 2026 launch
MPR News host and politics editor Brian Bakst talks about what employers and workers should do to get ready for Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave program that starts next month.
The rooms left behind by children murdered in school shootings are both a sanctuary of life and a terrible reminder of tragedy. One reporter was allowed into eight of them, and is inviting America to join.
Mary Lucia shares it all in 'What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To'
Mary Lucia was an iconic DJ at MPR’s The Current for almost 20 years — until a stalker unraveled her sense of safety and sense of self. With characteristic snark and honesty, Lucia shares her own story in the new memoir, “What Doesn’t Kill Me Makes Me Weirder and Harder to Relate To.”
Annunciation parents brace for hard conversations at Thanksgiving
A coalition of parents whose kids were present during the Annunciation Catholic Church and School shooting held trainings this month on how to approach difficult conversations about gun violence ahead of the holidays. 
St. Paul City Council vice president: Police may have violated separation ordinance
St. Paul City Council Vice President Hwa Jeong Kim was at the scene on Tuesday. She represents the ward bordering the one where this took place, and spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about what she saw.
Appetites: A recipe for a comforting, Latin American-inspired Thanksgiving
Chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard showed MPR News host Clay Masters how to make this easy — and delicious — recipe using the Latin American sweet auyama pumpkin and ripe plantains.