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Politics Friday: Digging into the one-day special session

Politics Friday: Digging into the one-day special session

The Minnesota Legislature’s work is done for now. On this special podcast edition of Politics Friday, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst and reporter Ellie Roth recap a less-than-24-hours special session.
by Brian Bakst, Ellie Roth and Matthew Alvarez

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Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

Despite EV boom, Minnesotans slower to embrace electric vehicles than many other states

MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talked to Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Walker Orenstein about Minnesota’s EV market, the need for supportive infrastructure and the distracting political rhetoric.
by Paul Huttner and Matthew Alvarez

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Health care safety net braces for higher demand after cancellation of coverage for undocumented immigrants

Health care safety net braces for higher demand after cancellation of coverage for undocumented immigrants

To learn more about the impact to health care systems, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Kimberly Spates, CEO of NorthPoint Health and Wellness, a community health center in north Minneapolis.
by Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Why doctors at Mayo Clinic are doing improv theater

Medical residents at Mayo Clinic are learning some unexpected skills through improv comedy classes. These workshops help them better relate to patients — and each other in an often stressful environment.
by Catharine Richert

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The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder

The murals spoke out: Reflecting on protest art in the wake of George Floyd's murder

After George Floyd’s murder, a group of Minneapolis artists formed Creatives After Curfew to process grief and demand justice through murals — work that once drew wide support but now faces fading interest and shifting cultural priorities.
by Jacob Aloi

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Director Bill Pohlad reflects on Brian Wilson's legacy

Director Bill Pohlad reflects on Brian Wilson's legacy

Back in 2014, Minnesotan Bill Pohlad directed and produced a biopic documenting both Wilson's artistic rise in the 1960s, and his struggles with mental illness in the 1980s. It's called “Love and Mercy.”
by Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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As Trump travel ban takes effect, even Minnesota’s U.S. citizens worry about repercussions

As Trump travel ban takes effect, even Minnesota’s U.S. citizens worry about repercussions

To find out how the news is landing with other members of Minnesota’s affected communities, MPR News host Nina Moini spoke with Hassanen Mohammed, the executive director of the Minnesota Somali Community Center.
by Nina Moini and Gretchen Brown

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