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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer 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.

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Loneliness is an epidemic in America. A Mayo physician explains how to keep your mental health in check with loneliness on the rise

Loneliness is an epidemic in America. A Mayo physician explains how to keep your mental health in check with loneliness on the rise

On Tuesday, the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness as an epidemic in the country. The Surgeon General issued an advisory laying out the medical and mental consequences of being lonely and he outlined a series of actions that Americans can take to address the growing issue.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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United Nations human rights experts join Minneapolis leaders to talk policing and prison

United Nations human rights experts join Minneapolis leaders to talk policing and prison

A United Nations effort created after the murder of George Floyd arrived in Minneapolis Tuesday. Three human rights experts appointed by the UN spent the morning hearing from people affected by systemic racism in policing and prisons.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Minneapolis names 15-person police oversight board

Minneapolis names 15-person police oversight board

What makes this board different from any that came before it? MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Rachel Moran, an associate professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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St. Paul poet John Lee Clark explores change, miscommunication in 'How to Communicate'

National Poetry Month is officially over, but we couldn’t get too far into May without hearing from one more poet who is a finalist for this year’s Minnesota Book Award.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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25 years later, Duluth's Homegrown festival has expanded dramatically. Does artist pay reflect that?

25 years later, Duluth's Homegrown festival has expanded dramatically. Does artist pay reflect that?

The event that started as a two-night birthday party of Duluth musician Scott “Starfire” Lunt has swelled to eight days.
by Cathy Wurzer and Emily Bright

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With major funding and Fairview-Sanford merger on the line, legislators vote Monday on U of M Regents

With major funding and Fairview-Sanford merger on the line, legislators vote Monday on U of M Regents

Regent Candidate Advisory Council Chair and former Senator Greg Clausen talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about the nomination and voting process.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Sudanese Farming Group works to grow culturally relevant crops, get access to land

Sudanese Farming Group works to grow culturally relevant crops, get access to land

Last year, Khalid Elhassan began working outside his full-time engineering job to start a farming collective near the Food Group’s warehouse in New Hope. MPR News Host Emily Bright talked with Khalid Elhassen, founder of the Sudanese Farming Group, about the effort.
by Emily Bright and Alanna Elder

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