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Outside a polling place in South St. Paul, reporter Tim Nelson finds out what's driving voters this year
MPR News reporter Tim Nelson spent several hours speaking to voters outside the Kaposia Education Center, an elementary school in South St. Paul.
From the archives: Poet Tracy K. Smith at Talking Volumes in 2019
The season finale of the 2022 Talking Volumes season will appear on Big Books and Bold Ideas this week, featuring poet Ross Gay talking about joy. Enjoy this 2019 Talking Volumes conversation with another poet, Tracy K. Smith, as you anticipate what’s coming.
Policing and crime are hot issues for most politicians running for office this fall. That conversation is mostly about how we treat people after they have committed a crime.
'Blood moon' expected Tuesday morning: When to see it in Minnesota
If you’re staying up really late Monday, or getting up really early Tuesday, don’t forget to look up. An eerie red ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse is expected, and it might be a while before we’ll get to see one like it again.