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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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Minnesota could legalize physician-assisted suicide

Minnesota could legalize physician-assisted suicide

The proposal would allow adults with less than six months to live to get a prescription from their doctor to help them end their life.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Winter is over — sort of. Paul Huttner has the lowdown on the first day of meteorological spring.

Winter is over — sort of. Paul Huttner has the lowdown on the first day of meteorological spring.

Much of the upper Midwest has been seeing exceptional rain and snow levels this winter. MPR Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner talks with Cathy Wurzer about snow totals and temperature records this season. And on the first day of meteorological spring, Huttner has a detailed forecast and a spring flood update.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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It's March! It's time to start your (indoor) garden and plan your summer bounty

It's March! It's time to start your (indoor) garden and plan your summer bounty

Today, March 1, marks the first day of meteorological spring and gardening expert Meg Cowden is already plotting her garden! Meg lives in the Twin Cities metro. She is the author of Plant Grow Harvest Repeat and founder of the Modern Garden Guild. She talks with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer about preparing your summer garden — now.
by Ellen Finn and Cathy Wurzer

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Can a new code of conduct improve safety on metro transit?

Can a new code of conduct improve safety on metro transit?

After a brutal attack on Monday of a transgender woman at a light rail station in Minneapolis, Cathy Wurzer talks with Representative Brad Tabke about a state bill aimed to improve safety on the metro transit system.
by Alanna Elder and Cathy Wurzer

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