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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.

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Choosing death on one's own terms

Choosing death on one's own terms

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks with end-of-life doula Wendy Longacre Brown about her mother’s life and death. Her mother, Cheryl Hauser, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2019 and publicly discussed a specific exit strategy known as V-SED. It was a decision that resulted in Hauser’s recent passing.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

Formerly incarcerated Minnesotans can soon vote. Meet someone working to register them

On Saturday, an estimated 55,000 Minnesotans with a felony on their records with be eligible to vote in any local, state or federal election. MPR New host Cathy Wurzer speaks with Antonio Williams, who is working on getting formerly incarcerated Minnesotans registered to vote.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880

Leon Belmont: queer and trans Minneapolis history in 1880

From our Minnesota Now and Then series, MPR News producer Britt Aamodt has the story from the history books about a transgender Minneapolitan who landed in the center of a media frenzy in 1880.
by Cathy Wurzer and Britt Aamodt

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Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Minnesota native competes on Hulu's 'Secret Chef'

Josh Walbolt is a private chef in New Jersey who grew up in Elk River, Minn. He competed against nine other contestants on the new reality show.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

How Supreme Court redistricting ruling affects Minnesota law

The Supreme Court issued a major ruling Tuesday that rejects a legal theory that could have reshaped federal elections in this country. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer speaks about the case with Jason Marisam, an associate professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul.
by Cathy Wurzer, Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

Child lead exposure is the highest it's been in four years. Who's solving the problem?

The state legislature passed a $240 million bill back in May focused on lead exposure in drinking water. But in older homes in Minneapolis, lead exposure doesn’t just come from the plumbing. It could be all over the home, from the walls to the window sills.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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For some transgender Minnesotans, voice training with a vocologist makes all the difference

Like it or not, the sound of your voice can say a lot about you. For some transgender people, a key part of their journey is getting their voice to reflect their identity.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Minnesota, Wisconsin dairy farmers face oversaturated market, temporarily cut-off sewer service

Dairy farmers around the region are facing an oversaturated market. It’s been made worse for some farmers in the region when the Metropolitan Council temporarily cut off sewer service to the Hastings Creamery.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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