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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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Statewide student walkout protests gun violence

Aaliyah Murray organized a statewide school walkout protesting gun violence. The walkout comes one week after a gunman killed 21 people at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. she joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what Minnesota students would like to see changed.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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How to avoid and treat poison ivy

How to avoid and treat poison ivy

Dr. Jay Sheree Allen is a physician at Mayo Clinic and host of the podcast Millennial Health. She joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about how Minnesotans can protect themselves against poison ivy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Simone Cazares

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Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day of 2020. In a special hour, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the journalists who covered his murder and the civil unrest that followed. She also checks in with two advocates based in greater Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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The race in Minnesota’s first Congressional District and what's next at the Capitol

The race in Minnesota’s first Congressional District and what's next at the Capitol

Republican Brad Finstad and Democrat Jeff Ettinger will face off in the August special election to fill the remainder of the term of the late U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn. Each won their party primary this week. MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talks with them both and also about what’s next after the Legislature ended its session without passing tax cut and spending bills. 
by Mike Mulcahy

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