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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders

Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders

On Minnesota Now this week, we’re airing Call to Mind, the MPR News initiative fostering new conversations about mental health. An estimated 29 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder in their lifetime. These mental illnesses can be profoundly disruptive to a person’s life and psychological wellbeing.
by Jessica Bari

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Minnesota Now and Then: How Minnesotans celebrated the July 4, 1976 bicentennial

Minnesota Now and Then: How Minnesotans celebrated the July 4, 1976 bicentennial

At MPR News in 1976, we aired a special program hosted by former MPR News host Gary Eichten that looked at how Minnesotans across the state observed the milestone.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Behind the scenes of the Minnesota company putting on 68 July Fourth fireworks displays

Behind the scenes of the Minnesota company putting on 68 July Fourth fireworks displays

It is a busy time of year for RES Pyro based in Belle Plaine. They are behind many fireworks displays statewide. They also manufacture fireworks for displays worldwide, including the Super Bowl and Tokyo Disneyland.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota counties worry about cost shifts from Trump's big bill

Minnesota counties worry about cost shifts from Trump's big bill

Minnesota is one of 10 states where counties administer Medicaid and SNAP benefits. St. Louis County estimates it will have to pay an additional $16.4 million to be able to continue providing benefits to residents.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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‘The beauty of sports is there‘s no script:’ Out to Lunch with MPR News sports contributors

‘The beauty of sports is there‘s no script:’ Out to Lunch with MPR News sports contributors

In this installment of our series Out to Lunch, we go out to the ballgame with two longtime broadcasters to find out what drives their passion for sports.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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