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Swift leaves fans in a state of grace at 'intimate' Minnesota shows

Swift leaves fans in a state of grace at 'intimate' Minnesota shows

Are the Swifties right? Star Tribune music critic Jon Bream thinks so. He joined All Things Considered on Monday to discuss the Taylor Swift takeover and what is in his opinion, the most “fan-fulfilling” concert he has ever attended.
by Catharine Richert and Sam Stroozas

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Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

The state legislature passed a $240 million bill back in May focused on lead exposure in drinking water. But in older homes in Minneapolis, lead exposure doesn’t just come from the plumbing. It could be all over the home, from the walls to the window sills.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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For some transgender Minnesotans, voice training with a vocologist makes all the difference

Like it or not, the sound of your voice can say a lot about you. For some transgender people, a key part of their journey is getting their voice to reflect their identity.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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No Excuses: Race and reckoning at a Chicago charter school

No Excuses: Race and reckoning at a Chicago charter school

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News with Angela Davis presents an award-winning education documentary from APM Reports about a Chicago charter school trying to reinvent itself after its policies were accused of being racist.
by APM Reports

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Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Dairy farmers around the region are facing an oversaturated market. It’s been made worse for some farmers in the region when the Metropolitan Council temporarily cut off sewer service to the Hastings Creamery.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

Researchers use AI to help save a woodpecker species in decline

Minnesota researchers are using small audio recording devices to better understand the range and population of red-headed woodpeckers. The bird has seen a precipitous population decline over several decades. Scientists want to learn where the bird is doing well, so important habitats can be preserved.
by Dan Gunderson

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Women bootleggers in the time of Prohibition

Women bootleggers in the time of Prohibition

Journalist and author Jeannette Walls returns with a much-anticipated third novel. “Hang the Moon” follows a fiery young woman trying to maneuver within her own powerful family in Prohibition-era Virginia.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota experiences its 4th warmest June in history

Minnesota experiences its 4th warmest June in history

A large percentage of climate observers have reported less than a half-inch of rainfall this month across the state, but that might change this weekend. Meteorologist Mark Seeley spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the recent hot, dry weather.  
by Cathy Wurzer and Matthew Alvarez

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