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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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Minnesota Now's favorite interviews of 2025

Minnesota Now's favorite interviews of 2025

In 2025, Minnesota Now spoke to more than 700 people from across the state as we covered top news and got to know our neighbors. The team picked a few of those conversations to revisit at the year's end.
by Nina Moini, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder, Ellen Finn and Ngoc Bui

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A look at how Minnesota child care centers receive federal funding

A look at how Minnesota child care centers receive federal funding

The federal government pause on child care funding could be detrimental to families and centers who rely on it. An industry leader says the process to disperse the money is thorough, but she’s open to changes to make sure that money gets in the hands of families who need it most.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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How executive orders, ICE actions and policy changes affected Minnesota immigrants in 2025

How executive orders, ICE actions and policy changes affected Minnesota immigrants in 2025

A look at how sweeping federal immigration policy changes in 2025 affected Minnesota, from refugee resettlement and enforcement actions to court cases and community responses across the state.
by Sarah Thamer

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‘Love is Blind’: Minnesota’s top pop culture moment of 2025

The Minneapolis season of the reality dating show came out on Valentine’s Day, 2025. Taylor and Daniel Hastings were the only couple who said “I do” at the altar and they renewed their vows this summer.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025

The year of data centers? Debate, investment heated up in Minnesota in 2025

With cool temperatures and favorable tax exemptions, Minnesota has become an attractive place for tech companies searching for a place to build their data storage houses. MPR News reporter Kirsti Marohn recapped the data center beat in 2025.
by Nina Moini, Kirsti Marohn and Ngoc Bui

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Attacks against Hortmans, Hoffmans continue to weigh on Minnesota politics

Attacks against Hortmans, Hoffmans continue to weigh on Minnesota politics

Minnesota is still grappling with the shootings of two state lawmakers and their spouses in June 2025. MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now to talk about the tragedy and its lasting mark on the legislature.
by Nina Moini, Dana Ferguson, Matthew Alvarez and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Meet an Annunciation family helping move the community toward healing after tragedy

Meet an Annunciation family helping move the community toward healing after tragedy

Kristen Neville and Michael Burt’s blended family of seven have long been part of the Annunciation Catholic Church and School community. Now, the parents are stepping up in new ways to help their community heal.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Tell us your hopes for 2026

Tell us your hopes for 2026

What do you want to do or experience more of in 2026? Send us your dreams, goals and intentions — big and small.
by Alanna Elder

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