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Appetites | Climate Cast

Fired or frustrated federal workers may have eager employers waiting for them in Minnesota
For federal workers, the past few months have been filled with uncertainty as the Trump administration pushes ahead with efforts to reduce the size of government agencies. But whether they are forced or choose to leave, those workers may find employers eager to hire them.
Sen. Klobuchar: New Trump tariffs ‘could have irreversible effects’
MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Democratic Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar moments after Trump announced the tariffs. The senator is part of a coalition of Senate Democrats who want to block the tariffs.
Appetites: A Lenten fish recipe beyond the fish fry
There are fish fries a’plenty in Minnesota, but on this week’s “Appetites,” chef Amalia Moreno-Damgaard offered a healthier, more flavorful cod recipe to try.
Unusually high amount of cattail mosquitoes expected this summer
The Metropolitan Mosquito Control District predicts there will be four times as many cattails this summer compared to last year.
Minnesota's volatile winter could be the new normal
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with state climatologist Pete Boulay about the Minnesota’s tug-of-war with winter.
Here are the Minnesotans named as James Beard Awards finalists
Among the announced finalists are five Minnesotans or Minnesota institutions, including three Minnesota chefs in the Best Chef Midwest category: Shigeyuki Furukawa, Diane Moua and Karyn Tomlinson.
Lawsuit: U of M grad student detained by ICE ‘feared he was being kidnapped’
According to a federal lawsuit, Doğukan Günaydin, who is studying business at the University of Minnesota, was stripped of his phone and belongings, taken to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in St. Paul, “and was left waiting for hours on end without access to his family, friends or attorney.”
The Indian Child Welfare Act is before the Minnesota Supreme Court again. Here’s why
Martin County foster parents are getting another audience in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court after arguing last fall that the nearly 50-year-old law is unconstitutional. They say they should be allowed to adopt two Native children after they were placed with a relative.