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Managing your spring allergies

Managing your spring allergies

Do you have seasonal allergies? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with doctors about what’s making us sneeze, cough, struggle with itchy eyes, runny noses and headaches, and what to do about it.
by Angela Davis, Sarah Gelbard and Samantha Matsumoto

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‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

‘Answers to everything’: Prairie Island sends first team to Dakota language bowl

The team is the first from the reservation near Red Wing — and a milestone in the Prairie Island Indian Community’s efforts to make it easier for tribal youth to learn the Dakota language. 
by Catharine Richert

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Take a listen to music mindfully with wellness expert Mariann Johnson

For many people, listening to music can be a way to relax or maybe unwind after a long day. And practicing mindfulness can also settle your body and center your mind. So what happens when you put the two together?
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Reporter Debrief: No charges filed against police who killed Amir Locke

Reporter Debrief: No charges filed against police who killed Amir Locke

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that they will not file charges against Mark Hanneman, the police officer who shot and killed Amir Locke while serving a no-knock warrant. Locke was not a suspect or named in the warrant. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR reporter Jon Collins about what Ellison and Freeman say about their decision.
by Cathy Wurzer, Melissa Townsend and Simone Cazares

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Musicians may soon make more money from streaming services

On March 31, The Copyright Royalty Board took a first step in changing the rate musicians are paid when their songs stream on services like Spotify, Apple, Pandora and Amazon. Producer Alex Cheng caught up with Minneapolis based music manager Bobby Maher to talk about how this may impact musicians.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alex Cheng

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Reporter Debrief: the latest on state spending priorities and proposed tax changes

There’s a bicameral, bipartisan appetite for billions of dollars in tax cuts in the Minnesota Legislature. But there are differing proposals on whose taxes will get cut and which spending priorities are most urgent. Host Cathy Wurzer talks with MPR News reporter Brian Bakst on legislators' tax and spending proposals.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Change to state's police arbitration system yields some results

Change to state's police arbitration system yields some results

More police officers and their employers are settling discipline cases outside of arbitration, a process Minneapolis elected officials have said ties their hands when it comes to police accountability.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After George Floyd, some cities gained ground in police contract negotiations

After the murder of George Floyd, many hoped police contract negotiations would yield reform. Now several major cities, including Minneapolis, have signed new contracts. The results are mixed.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Asian American women respond to racist incidents and violence

Asian American women respond to racist incidents and violence

The national organization Stop AAPI Hate recorded close to 6,300 reports of hate incidents against Asian Americans in 2021. More than half of them targeted Asian women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Asian American women in Minnesota about their experiences and their communities’ responses.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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