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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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Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Out to Lunch: Minneapolis musician Laamar doesn’t want to be pigeonholed

Geoffrey Lamar Wilson’s project Laamar quickly rose to fame in the Twin Cities music scene after writing songs about racial and social justice. His first full-length album, coming out in 2025, will be an expansion in both content and music.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Are kids not reading like they used to? A Minnesota English teacher weighs in

Are kids not reading like they used to? A Minnesota English teacher weighs in

In many English classrooms across the U.S., assignments to read full-length novels are becoming less common — a result of the perception that students have a shorter attention span and less interest in reading the assigned novels.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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What‘s for Lunch: Gullah Geechee food with chef James Johnson

What‘s for Lunch: Gullah Geechee food with chef James Johnson

Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved in coastal areas of the southeastern United States. They held onto traditions from Africa and mixed them with new ones, forming unique language, art and food.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Focused on fraud: lawmakers aim to snuff out state agency fraud

Focused on fraud: lawmakers aim to snuff out state agency fraud

On Tuesday morning, a house committee heard several bills aimed at eliminating fraud in state agencies. That afternoon, a senate committee heard a bill that looks to create an Office of the Inspector General, which would devote an entire agency dedicated to identifying fraud.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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What’s next for Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and Biden’s former National Security Advisor

What’s next for Jake Sullivan, a Minnesotan and Biden’s former National Security Advisor

As National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan helped shape Biden’s foreign policy agenda and was involved in the U.S. response to events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Breaking down the Super Bowl, plus Timberwolves ownership battle coming to a close

Breaking down the Super Bowl, plus Timberwolves ownership battle coming to a close

The Philadelphia Eagles handed it to the defending champions, the Kansas City Chiefs. And we’re expected to find out who will be the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx after a court battle.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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