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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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'That Midwestern Mom' shares Minnesota traditions through TikTok

'That Midwestern Mom' shares Minnesota traditions through TikTok

Amber Estenson is a TikTok creator who shares her own Minnesota salad recipes and the stories of her community with the world. With over 700,000 followers, Estenson joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about her journey on TikTok and what it’s been like to share her life in Minnesota with viewers around the world.  
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Steve Grove on the latest unemployment numbers

Steve Grove on the latest unemployment numbers

Steve Grove is the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the latest unemployment numbers in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Tom Askjem on outhouse archaeology

Tom Askjem on outhouse archaeology

Tom Askjem is a citizen historian and archivist who has made a career of digging bottles, dish fragments and other forgotten relics of the past in outhouse pits.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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What's the legal argument for reversing Roe and how will it impact Minnesota law?

What's the legal argument for reversing Roe and how will it impact Minnesota law?

University of Minnesota Law Professor Jill Hasday breaks down the legal arguments in the Supreme Court’s decision and susses out the variety of impacts on Minnesotans and others. Hasday is the author of "Family Law Reimagined" and "Intimate Lies and the Law". Welcome to Minnesota Now.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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How the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe affects Minnesotans

How the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe affects Minnesotans

On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. The opinion by the Supreme Court will have a major impact in states across the country that have already signaled their intention to restrict or ban abortion. MPR’s Michelle Wiley talks with host Cathy Wurzer about the impact on Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gretchen Brown and Ellen Finn

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Conversation on prison safety following alleged assault at Shakopee correctional facility

The Twin Cities Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee is holding a rally in support of an inmate at the Shakopee women’s prison, who they say was sexually assaulted by a corrections officer in the prison. The group has a list of demands to keep prison safe for incarcerated people.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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