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As Minnesota school absences climb, lawmakers focus on possible policy fixes
Legislators spent months quizzing students, advocates and school leaders on Minnesota’s high rates of absenteeism. They’re eyeing systemic changes to get students back into classrooms. 
Instead of spending money on Black Friday, Northfield teen spreads gratitude
Nika Hirsch was 6 years old when her dad was diagnosed with cancer. She asked her mom why people went crazy for Black Friday instead of giving back during Thanksgiving. So she took it upon herself to do 100 good deeds, which later became a global effort of kindness.
‘I’m standing with my people:’ South Korean Minnesotan watches political chaos unfold from afar
SeungGyeong Ji is from South Korea and currently an instructor at the University of Minnesota. She shared her reaction after South Korea’s president declared martial law.
Mariah Levison and Rob Fersh help people find consensus on how to solve divisive issues, ranging from prison reform to what art should hang in the Minnesota Capitol. Learn how they do it in this MPR News Talking Sense conversation hosted by MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert.
Morning Announcements for Dec. 5
Here are the morning announcements for Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.
Police release new photos as they search for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO
Two law enforcement officials say a masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose."