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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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Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives as a newspaper

Benjamin Percy's new post-apocalyptic novel arrives as a newspaper

Benjamin Percy’s “The End Times” follows the residents of a fictional Minnesota town called North End as they try to rebuild 12 years after a horrific plague nearly wiped out all of humanity.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota community raising awareness of World AIDS Day, despite no U.S. observance

Minnesota community raising awareness of World AIDS Day, despite no U.S. observance

The Trump administration chose not to commemorate World AIDS Day this year, ending longstanding and bipartisan support to people who have died and are still living with the disease.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota Vikings get shutout for first time in 18 years

Minnesota Vikings get shutout for first time in 18 years

Minnesota Now sports contributors Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson joined host Nina Moini to talk about the Vikings shutout loss and more uplifting Minnesota sports news.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Advocate: Recent Trump orders are part of 'broad attack' on immigrants

Advocate: Recent Trump orders are part of 'broad attack' on immigrants

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump ordered a halt of all asylum cases and paused issuing visas for people traveling on Afghan passport. It follows the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington D.C.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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A look at the Hmong New Year tradition of song poetry

A look at the Hmong New Year tradition of song poetry

Hmong song poetry is an oral tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. It is commonly sung around the Hmong New Year and other celebrations.
by Chris Farrell and Ellie Roth

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