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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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Footage of 11-year-old Prince speaking up on 1970 teacher's strike uncovered

Footage of 11-year-old Prince speaking up on 1970 teacher's strike uncovered

While digging around in old news film in the basement of the WCCO TV station for footage of the 1970 Minneapolis teachers strike, WCCO production manager Matt Liddy found footage that appears to be Prince at 10 or 11 years old, being interviewed by a reporter, outside his former junior high school. Matt joined Cathy to talk about his find.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on physician burnout

Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on physician burnout

What are the ongoing struggles medical professionals have faced during the pandemic and what could a potential exodus mean for America’s health care system? The Journal of the American Medical Association published an article about the impact long-term burnout has had on physicians and health care staff.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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On the ground in Ukraine: a conversation with a former St. Paul reporter

MPR reporter Tim Nelson got in touch with his longtime friend and colleague Brian Bonner, a former journalist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and the former editor of the Kyiv Post, Ukraine’s premiere English language newspaper. Brian shared what his adopted home country looks like during a war.
by Tim Nelson and Ellen Finn

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Financial education in Minnesota schools could help reduce economic disparities

Financial education in Minnesota schools could help reduce economic disparities

Some Minnesota lawmakers say it’s time to mandate financial literacy education as a requirement to graduate from high school. They say ensuring all young Minnesota are taught personal finance is critical to helping address persistent economic disparities. Mark Zdechlik has the latest in our series North Star Journey, about the history and culture of Minnesota communities.
by Cathy Wurzer and Mark Zdechlik

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Taking Heart brings people of all faiths together around Iftar

Mosques and Islamic Community Centers throughout the Twin Cities, Duluth and Rochester are inviting their neighbors of all faith backgrounds for a traditional Ramadan Iftar throughout the month. Organizer Imam Asad Zaman joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk more about the program, Taking Heart.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Andrew Luger on his plans for U.S. attorney of Minnesota

Andrew Luger was sworn in as U.S. attorney for Minnesota on March 30. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what he plans to accomplish during his second term.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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