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A look at this months hail

According to climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley, the month of May has seen a total of six days where the weather has been dominated by hail. A figure Seeley describes as “absolutely remarkable.” Seeley talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about this month’s hail and more in their weekly weather chat.

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Writer Meghan O'Rourke discusses the invisibility of chronic illness

Writer Meghan O'Rourke discusses the invisibility of chronic illness

Trying to pinpoint the source of a chronic illness is a murky road for patients, especially when their symptoms morph and move around the body. Writer Meghan O’Rourke found herself hitting dead ends when trying to get a diagnosis for her disease. She joins MPR News host Kerri Miller in this edition of Big Books and Bold Ideas to talk about how we might better see those who suffer from a chronic illness.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Artists memorialize the racial justice movement that Floyd murder sparked

Leesa Kelly founded Memorialize the Movement nearly two years ago to save the paintings that artists created during the week of heartache and rage that followed the police murder of George Floyd. 
by Matt Sepic

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DFL to hold its state convention in Rochester

DFL to hold its state convention in Rochester

On the heels of a GOP state convention that featured several contested endorsements, it’s Minnesota Democrats' turn to gather in Rochester. But there’s much less suspense because DFLers already hold all of Minnesota’s statewide offices.
by Mike Mulcahy and Jessica Bari

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U's Osterholm expects new COVID surge, moderate hospitalizations

U's Osterholm expects new COVID surge, moderate hospitalizations

Michael Osterholm, a veteran epidemiologist and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, joined Cathy Wurzer on Minnesota Now to talk vaccines and COVID subvariants.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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