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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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General Mills among several companies removing food dyes. What's behind the shift?

General Mills among several companies removing food dyes. What's behind the shift?

General Mills, Nestle and Kraft Heinz are among the companies vowing to remove food dyes. A University of Minnesota food scientist says it’s consumer perception, not new science leading to the change.
by Nina Moini, Ellie Roth and Alanna Elder

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Sen. Smith says passage of Trump's big bill will be 'disaster' for Minnesotans

Sen. Smith says passage of Trump's big bill will be 'disaster' for Minnesotans

The U.S. Senate is expected to be voting all day Monday on an endless stream of proposed amendments to President Donald Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act.’ U.S. Sen. Smith says among her concerns is that 372,000 Minnesotans could lose health insurance with proposed cuts to Medicaid.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota Now: June 26, 2025

Minnesota Now: June 26, 2025

In an hourlong special, MPR News host Nina Moini interviews social psychologist Keon West about his book, “The Science of Racism.”
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Where is Minnesota at for rainfall totals? The answer may surprise you

Where is Minnesota at for rainfall totals? The answer may surprise you

We have had frequent rain across the state in the month of June. But when MPR Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard went to look at the numbers, even he was surprised by our rainfall totals.
by Nina Moini, Sven Sundgaard and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Osterholm: Recommendations from federal vaccine advisory panel are untrustworthy

Osterholm: Recommendations from federal vaccine advisory panel are untrustworthy

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meets Wednesday and Thursday. It’s the first meeting since RFK Jr. fired all 17 of its members and named eight replacements, some who have previously spread vaccine misinformation.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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