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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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Minnesota lawmakers try to drive home climate effects on house insurance costs

Minnesota lawmakers try to drive home climate effects on house insurance costs

A Minnesota House Commerce Committee hearing put a spotlight on how rising home insurance premiums could be traced to severe weather events that some experts link to climate change.
by Clay Masters

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Art Hounds: Gospel, community and a talking house

Art Hounds: Gospel, community and a talking house

The Shubert Club Mix presents Shruthi Rajasekar, “The Sound of Gospel” at the Cowles Center and the solo clowning show “Honey, I’m Home.”
by Emily Bright and Max Sparber

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Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

Events, marches held across Minnesota to remember missing and murdered Indigenous loved ones

The annual event comes as the state’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives Office works to make reward money and other resources available to help find missing loved ones.
by MPR News Staff, Estelle Timar-Wilcox, Dan Gunderson and Mathew Holding Eagle III

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DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

DFL fastracks fix on school resource officers using prone restraints

House DFLers are moving forward with a bill that allows school resource officers to use prone restraints on students but requires them to get training. A second hearing is set for Tuesday.
by Elizabeth Shockman, Clay Masters and Dana Ferguson

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Talking Sense: How to spot AI-generated content

Talking Sense: How to spot AI-generated content

Fake news, pictures, videos and podcasts have quickly become more sophisticated with the advent of widely available artificial intelligence tools. Experts say the best tool we have to fight disinformation is common sense.
by Catharine Richert

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In Minnesota, jail deaths spiked last year despite new protections

In Minnesota, jail deaths spiked last year despite new protections

Last year, 20 people died while in custody of Minnesota county jails. Justice advocates have called for more scrutiny of those deaths. A state official says mental health and addiction issues are key factors.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Last chance review: 'Handprints' at the History Theatre

Last chance review: 'Handprints' at the History Theatre

“Handprints,” starring Greta Oglesby and based on her life, offers a unique blend of musical, song cycle and TED talk elements.
by Jacob Aloi

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February maintains weird winter temperature trends

February maintains weird winter temperature trends

Since the start of February, temperatures have been averaging nearly 25 degrees above normal in Minnesota. Climatologist and meteorologist Mark Seeley called it mind-boggling.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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