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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.

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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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Osterholm: 'Stay current' on upcoming COVID booster shots

Osterholm: 'Stay current' on upcoming COVID booster shots

Upgraded COVID-19 vaccines are on the way. On Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration approved new, reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Michael Osterholm joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share what that means for our immunity against new and future strains of the virus.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aron Woldeslassie, Matt Mikus and Gretchen Brown

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'It's not going to be like the movies:' New Twin Cities high school freshmen share hopes and fears

'It's not going to be like the movies:' New Twin Cities high school freshmen share hopes and fears

School starts next week for many young Minnesotans, and with it, a new class of ninth graders will enter high school. MPR News spoke with five members of the class of 2026 — from five different metro-area high schools — about their hopes, fears and dreams for the future as the semester begins.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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AIM supporters kick off their months long walk to free Leonard Peltier

AIM supporters kick off their months long walk to free Leonard Peltier

Rachel Thunder speaks with Cathy Wurzer about the American Indian Movement’s (AIM) two and a half month walk called “Walk to Justice.” Thunder, who is Plains Cree, serves as the lead organizer for the AIM walk from Minneapolis to Washington D.C.
by Melissa Townsend and Cathy Wurzer

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Paul Huttner's forecast for the first week of fall

Paul Huttner's forecast for the first week of fall

Thursday, Sept. 1 is the first day of meteorological fall. Paul Huttner talks with Cathy Wurzer about what to expect in the coming few weeks.
by Melissa Townsend and Cathy Wurzer

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With Monkeypox, there's an emotional toll along with the physical symptoms

With Monkeypox, there's an emotional toll along with the physical symptoms

Monkeypox cases are still climbing in Minnesota, with 123 confirmed cases in the state so far. MPR News health reporter Michelle Wiley talks with Cathy Wurzer about her conversations with those who have had monkeypox and the health care professionals focused on the virus.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Senator Klobuchar debriefs her conversation with President Zelensky in Ukraine

Senator Klobuchar debriefs her conversation with President Zelensky in Ukraine

Minnesota’s Senior U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar has spent most of the past week in Ukraine with Ohio’s Republican Senator Rob Portman visiting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Sen. Klobuchar talked with Cathy Wurzer about the trip.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota Now for August 30, 2022

Minnesota Now for August 30, 2022

Workers picket at the U while students move in, how to handle all the stimulation at the Minnesota State Fair if you are a person who is neurodivergent, plus the photo finish of the Fair’s Supreme Baker competition and a look ahead to Bouchercon — the world mystery convention happening in the Twin Cities the weekend of September 8.
by Cathy Wurzer

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