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"Buy Nothing" movement is about sharing the wealth

There are more than 5.3 million members in more than seven thousand Buy Nothing Neighborhood groups, including here in Minnesota. Holly Andersen is the administrator for the Powderhorn neighborhood Buy Nothing Facebook group in Minneapolis and she talks with Cathy Wurzer about the philosophy and unexpected impact of the growing movement.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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The man behind $1 million in scholarships for north Mpls. graduates

The man behind $1 million in scholarships for north Mpls. graduates

Graduating seniors at North Community High School in Minneapolis are getting $10,000 in scholarship money from Pillsbury United Communities. Adair Mosley, President and CEO of Pillsbury United Communities, talks with Cathy Wurzer about why and how he raised the money and how other communities can too.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Rising traffic fatalities 'erasing 15 years of progress in 18 months'

Rising traffic fatalities 'erasing 15 years of progress in 18 months'

Traffic fatalities reached a 15-year high last year even while the number of reported crashes and the volume of cars on the road have both decreased. Mike Hanson, the director of Minnesota’s Office of Traffic Safety, spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann about what can be done to turn things around this year and if there’s a glimmer of hope ahead.
by Tom Crann

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Russian speaking Jews are aiding "cousins" in besieged Ukraine

Russian speaking Jews are aiding "cousins" in besieged Ukraine

For the Jewish community, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine bears a striking similarity to Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. Jewish Americans, especially Russian-speaking Jewish Americans, have sprung into action to help those going through a nightmare similar to what many of their ancestors endured. Cathy Wurzer speaks with Journalist Lev Gringauz about what's happening. Lev is an editorial fellow at the magazine "Twin Cities Jewfolk" and hosts the news podcast called “The Jews are Tired.”
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Preventing fentanyl overdose deaths in Minnesota

Preventing fentanyl overdose deaths in Minnesota

Drug overdose deaths reached a record high in 2021, according to the CDC. And synthetic opioids like fentanyl were involved in about two-thirds of those deaths. On Thursday, MPR News guest host Chris Farrell discussed fentanyl in Minnesota and the work being done to prevent overdose deaths.
by Chris Farrell and Samantha Matsumoto

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Bird flu spreads from flocks to raptors; what's next?

Bird flu spreads from flocks to raptors; what's next?

Nearly 2 million birds in commercial or backyard flocks have been affected by Avian Influenza or bird flu in Minnesota. Today, the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center confirmed that avian flu has killed 12 wild raptors. What is next and how can we all help prevent the spread? Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Jeff Bender, professor at the University of Minnesota in Environmental Health Sciences and Director of the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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