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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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In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

In the Twin Cities, mapping the warming urban heat island to prepare for an even hotter future

This summer, volunteers collected detailed temperature and humidity data across Hennepin and Ramsey counties. It’s part of an effort to map the urban heat island in the Twin Cities to help plan for climate change-fueled extreme heat.
by Dan Kraker

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Unchecked development, lax regulation push Minnesota lakeshores to the edge

Unchecked development, lax regulation push Minnesota lakeshores to the edge

Development has destroyed nearly half the natural shorelines that help protect Minnesota lakes from erosion and pollution. Reversing that means convincing people that their vision of beauty is killing the thing they love.
by Kirsti Marohn

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‘Better than my birthday’: Election directors on busy primary day

‘Better than my birthday’: Election directors on busy primary day

Hennepin County Elections Director Ginny Gelms and Minneapolis Director of Elections and Voter Services Katie Smith joined MPR News Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer Tuesday to get folks prepped for voting and new privacy protections for poll workers.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Primary elections: Reps. Ilhan Omar, Michelle Fischbach survive primary challenges

Primary elections: Reps. Ilhan Omar, Michelle Fischbach survive primary challenges

U.S. Reps. Ilhan Omar and Michelle Fischbach prevailed in their respective primary races over challengers. Those races, along with contests to shape the U.S. Senate ballot, were decided by voters Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Republicans are talking about Walz’s policing record. Why do voters in low-crime communities care?

Republicans are talking about Walz’s policing record. Why do voters in low-crime communities care?

With Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz now a vice-presidential candidate, his response to civil unrest in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s murder has become a campaign talking point. Paradoxically, the message that he’s soft on crime plays well in areas that experience little crime.
by Catharine Richert

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Hard kombucha soda, THC drink brewer hopes to expand business with marijuana license

Hard kombucha soda, THC drink brewer hopes to expand business with marijuana license

When Ryan Appleby returned from an overseas deployment and found his body couldn’t handle beer anymore, he decided to create his own adult beverage. Embracing the idea of “why pay for your drinks twice,” he’s pioneering new drinks including hard and THC kombucha sodas — and hopes to break into the marijuana market.
by Gracie Stockton

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Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

Abrupt Rainbow Health closure sparks a scramble to fill gaps in care

State and local agencies, former managers and other organizations are hurrying to reconnect clients to help after the sudden shutdown of Rainbow Health, a Twin Cities HIV and LGBTQ+ services clinic.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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