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Amid bombings, St. Paul man goes to Tel Aviv to help Americans evacuate
As the deadly conflict in Israel and Gaza rages on — airstrikes, settler violence and skirmishes with Hezbollah in Lebanon are bringing the war farther north and more Americans in the region are looking to evacuate.
Hennepin County Library hopes to revive magic of LPs
Deep in the secure stacks of the Minneapolis Central Library are more than 20,000 vinyl records. For some, they may be a testament to a bygone era of music. But for the Vinyl Revival team at Hennepin County Library, there's a life to these records they hope to share with anyone willing to listen.
Minnesotan advocates for climate justice through storytelling
Globally, 2023 is on its way to being the hottest year, which is, of course, part of a larger trend: The world’s eight warmest years have all happened since 2014.
MPR News host Cathy Wurzer spoke with ACLU staff attorney David McKinney about the case. McKinney signed onto a legal petition from the state's public defender and attorney general meant to block Judge Quinn's actions.
Why the innocent end up in prison
Imagine going to prison for something you did not do. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to an attorney with the Great North Innocence Project, which works to exonerate Minnesotans wrongly convicted of crimes, and with a Minnesota man who spent nearly seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Minnesota job market, national economy holding steady
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the Minnesota and national job markets and how the economy is reacting to turmoil in the Middle East.
Climate change is contributing to an extended allergy season
If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you may be dealing with sneezing, sniffles and itchy eyes further into the fall — and that’s in part due to climate change.