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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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Will Google have a stake in Minnesota's budding data center industry?

Will Google have a stake in Minnesota's budding data center industry?

Minnesota Star Tribune reporter Walker Orenstein joins Minnesota Now to talk about his story finding that Google may be looking for land to build a data center in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Hot, stormy Wednesday brings flood risk, heavy rains to northern and central Minnesota

Hot, stormy Wednesday brings flood risk, heavy rains to northern and central Minnesota

A heat advisory is in effect from noon to the evening for the Twin Cities metro and southern Minnesota. There is also a flood watch for northern and central parts of the state.
by Nina Moini, Paul Huttner and Ellen Finn

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Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Q&A: With ‘Chunkadelic,’ Nur-D doubles down on joy and resistance

Minnesota rapper Nur-D discusses his new album “Chunkadelic,” a genre-blending, deeply personal project born from a Reddit insult, exploring joy, resistance and staying true to himself in a conformist industry.
by Jacob Aloi

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Expert explains how federal officials will decide whether Vance Boelter will receive the death penalty

Expert explains how federal officials will decide whether Vance Boelter will receive the death penalty

It’s been more than 100 years since Minnesota’s last state execution. The state abolished capital punishment in 1911. Federal prosecutors have not sought the death penalty in a Minnesota-based case since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Closure of Midway Cub Foods puts damper on neighborhood revitalization efforts

Closure of Midway Cub Foods puts damper on neighborhood revitalization efforts

Cub Foods in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood announced it will close on August 2. City and neighborhood leaders hope it creates an opportunity to redevelop the block which has several vacant buildings.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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They came to the U.S. to attend middle school. Then the immigration crackdown began.

They came to the U.S. to attend middle school. Then the immigration crackdown began.

One dreams of becoming a lawyer. The other imagines a career as an FBI agent. Over a year at Andersen Middle School in Minneapolis, two students from Mexico and Ecuador reached milestones and faced new barriers to their future in the U.S.

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WNBA All-Star's draw attention off court with Lynx duo 'StudBudz,' player salary conversation

WNBA All-Star's draw attention off court with Lynx duo 'StudBudz,' player salary conversation

Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman took viewers inside practices and parties, picking up more than 500,000 views and reaching 70,000 followers on their Twitch account.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How a north Minneapolis pet resource center is responding to higher costs for pet owners

How a north Minneapolis pet resource center is responding to higher costs for pet owners

The North Minneapolis Pet Resource Center is booked through August to help provide pet supplies to families. The organization has plans to expand into a larger space to help serve more people and their pets.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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