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Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra
Black American composers are at the heart of the Minnesota Orchestra’s Juneteenth holiday concert tonight. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the concert’s organizer and the guest conductor about how African American music is expanding the classical tradition.
Dealing with traumatic grief after Minnesota’s recent political violence
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Stacy Remke. She’s a clinical social worker, a teaching specialist at the University of Minnesota, and the author of the book, “The Insider’s Guide to Grief.”
How a Supreme Court ruling on gender-affirming care could impact Minnesotans
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for children — a ruling that is expected to shield similar laws in at least 20 other states.
Job Interview: Court sketch artist captures Minnesota’s most prominent criminal proceedings
When camera’s aren’t allowed in a courtroom, an illustrator will be asked to step in. Cedric Hohnstadt has been Minnesota’s go-to courtroom sketch artist for nearly 30 years.
‘Drag is Art’ Minnesotan and first Drag Race winner BeBe Zahara Benet to perform Saturday
BeBe Zahara Benet was the first person to win the title of “America’s Next Drag Superstar” on the reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race, which has since exploded in popularity.