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Consistent warm weather provides relief after rainy weeks
Minnesota weather may have finally turned the corner with consistent warm temps. MPR News’ Phil Picardi spoke with retired University of Minnesota climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley to discuss the sunny weather and the forecast ahead.
Rare good news for butterflies — but pesticides still a big worry
A widely used class of insecticides is known to harm both native bees and honeybees. But a new University of Minnesota study finds the neonicotinoid insecticides have little effect on adult Monarch butterflies.
'His Name is George Floyd' wins Pulitzer Prize for best nonfiction
The book “His Name is George Floyd” has won a Pulitzer Prize in best general nonfiction. The award was announced Monday. All Things Considered host Tom Crann spoke with one of the authors, Robert Samuels in May 2022.
Building back north: Meet the people working to change the fortunes of north Minneapolis
A corps of professionals, many of whom are African Americans with ties to north Minneapolis, plans to invest and build in racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods that have long struggled with cycles of economic boom and bust.
Minnesota Senate passes paid family and medical leave program
The plan would set up a payroll tax for workers and employers, and employees could then get partial pay replacement if they got sick or had to care for a loved one.