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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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A shelter worker noticed inequality in the child welfare system. She's using a Bush Fellowship to push back

A shelter worker noticed inequality in the child welfare system. She's using a Bush Fellowship to push back

Early in her career in Minnesota’s child welfare system, Kelis Houston noticed that an alarmingly disproportional number of African American children were being separated from their families. That’s when she says she found her calling. She was named a 2025 Bush Fellow on Tuesday.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo

Red panda brothers make their debut at the Minnesota Zoo

It's been four years since the Minnesota Zoo has hosted red pandas. Now, two are joining a new exhibit focused on the forests of China.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Minnesota legislators prepare for special session

Minnesota legislators prepare for special session

If legislative leaders and Gov. Tim Walz had their way, all 201 lawmakers would be headed back to the Capitol for a special session as soon as Wednesday. The governor has not yet made that report-for-duty call.
by Nina Moini and Peter Cox

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Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

Report finds housing costs outpacing growth of teacher salaries

The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality looked at school districts nationwide. In Minnesota, the report focused in on Anoka-Hennepin Public School District and St. Paul Public Schools, and found housing costs outpacing teacher salaries growth.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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