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Morning Edition

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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Curious minds keep a southern Minnesota book group going for 142 years

Curious minds keep a southern Minnesota book group going for 142 years

Drawn by a love of literature and learning, eight women met in Blue Earth in 1883 to form the town’s Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. That tradition continues to this day, driven by the ethos: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
by Dan Gunderson

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Life-saving medical care in jeopardy as USAID cancels contracts with Minneapolis agency

Life-saving medical care in jeopardy as USAID cancels contracts with Minneapolis agency

Severely malnourished kids in Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan may lose access to life-saving nutrition with the cancellation on Tuesday of three USAID contracts managed by Minneapolis-based Alight.
by Heidi Raschke, Cathy Wurzer and Megan Burks

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RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

RFK Jr. canceled flu vaccine meetings. What does that mean for fall shots?

Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm, the head of the University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, joined Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the implications of axing the meeting.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 28

Morning Announcements for Feb. 28

These are the Morning Announcements for Friday, Feb. 28. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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After a cold February, could we see a windy and dry spring?

After a cold February, could we see a windy and dry spring?

Despite the warm temperatures this last week, February is going to wrap up with an average monthly temperature that's around 3 to 5 degrees below normal.
by Cathy Wurzer

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As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest

As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest

Completed in 1961, the strikingly unique Abbey Church is the flagship of St. John’s, and a heralded example of modern architecture. It’s also the inspiration for “The Brutalist,” one of the favorites to win best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards. 
by Kirsti Marohn

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A stray inspired a Minnesota family to build a heated ‘cat condo’ — and livestream it

A stray inspired a Minnesota family to build a heated ‘cat condo’ — and livestream it

At any given time, dozens of people watch the 24/7 livestream showing the northern Minnesota cats in their heated home as they sleep, eat and play alongside the birds and other wildlife that move on and off the screen.
by Sam Stroozas

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Oldest Minneapolis cemetery designated Underground Railroad site

Oldest Minneapolis cemetery designated Underground Railroad site

The oldest cemetery in Minneapolis is now part of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. Genealogists discovered that four African Americans buried there were part of the vast network that helped enslaved people travel north to freedom.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Morning Announcements for Feb. 27

Morning Announcements for Feb. 27

These are the morning announcements for Thursday, Feb. 27. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
by MPR News Staff

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