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Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening

Elk River teacher and veteran explains educating students about war as it's happening

Some of the burden of helping children make sense of those wars and other fraught international relations falls onto teachers. But how do you teach history as it's unfolding?
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for April 13 and 14

Morning Announcements for April 13 and 14

These are the Morning Announcements for Monday, April 13 and Tuesday, April 14. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

Wild animals are thriving in the city. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the coyotes, foxes, turkeys and other city critters that have adapted to urban life.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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'Fargo' 30 years later: How it put Minnesota on the map, for good and bad

'Fargo' 30 years later: How it put Minnesota on the map, for good and bad

To celebrate 30 years of “Fargo,” a special showing at the Fargo Theatre features one of its stars, Peter Stormare, who will watch the movie in its entirety for the first time. Here’s how the movie put Minnesota on the map and changed how people thought of the state.
by Tadeo Ruiz Sandoval

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New book with Minneapolis roots tells ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’

New book with Minneapolis roots tells ‘How Black Music Took Over the World’

Musician Melvin Gibbs has built a career over decades nimbly crossing genres. He spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about his new book, “How Black Music Took Over the World,” described as part memoir, part history and part science.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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Drownings drive new safety effort for Minnesota kids with autism

Drownings drive new safety effort for Minnesota kids with autism

Fay Jede created Waeys Water Safety Foundation to honor her son who drowned after wandering from his home in 2024. She hopes to support mothers, especially in the East African community, with scholarships and information on water safety and kids with autism.
by Kyra Miles

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Dissonance remains as Minneapolis proceeds with George Floyd Square reconstruction

Dissonance remains as Minneapolis proceeds with George Floyd Square reconstruction

Some neighbors still disagree with the city’s construction plan, Jeanelle Austin, the lead caretaker at George Floyd Square, told MPR’s Morning Edition.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Beading, weaving and animal hides: New exhibitions showcase diversity of Native textile art

Beading, weaving and animal hides: New exhibitions showcase diversity of Native textile art

The exhibitions open Tuesday at the Textile Center. One focuses on the work of Two-Spirit artists in Minnesota. The second features Dakota and Anishinaabe artists working across traditional and contemporary forms.
by Kelly Gordon and Ngoc Bui

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