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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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Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Twin Cities educators seek assurances for safe return to classroom

Unions representing staff in Minneapolis and St. Paul district are asking for five things before switching the learning model in their districts from distance learning to hybrid models, which combine in-person and distance learning.
by Nina Moini

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Trump visit to Duluth highlights growing fight for union voters

Trump visit to Duluth highlights growing fight for union voters

Both Joe Biden and President Donald Trump have been working hard to appeal to working-class voters — especially those in northeastern Minnesota. Biden recently visited a union training center in Duluth; the president will hold a campaign rally at the airport there Wednesday night.
by Dan Kraker

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View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

View from the dorms at the University of Minnesota: It's 'kind of a ghost town'

Campuses around the country, including in Minnesota, have seen cases spike as many students return. University of Minnesota first-year student Ella Kooyer spoke with MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer about her first couple weeks at school.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minnesota poll: Majority of Minnesotans believe police are biased against Black people

Minnesota poll: Majority of Minnesotans believe police are biased against Black people

A majority of Minnesotans say that the criminal justice system doesn’t treat Black and white people equally and that George Floyd’s death was a sign of broader problems in policing, according to the newly released MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll.
by Jon Collins

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Boo-what? Drive-thru booya brings northern Minn. community together during pandemic

Boo-what? Drive-thru booya brings northern Minn. community together during pandemic

Booya is a longstanding fall tradition in some Midwestern communities. It’s an event and a food: A thick, hearty stew made from a variety of meats, vegetables and spices in a giant kettle, often over an open fire. It’s a fundraiser, a community event — and, in Hackensack, a way to connect at a time when people are working hard to stay apart.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Minnesota Poll: Walz approval has slipped, but still strong

Minnesota Poll: Walz approval has slipped, but still strong

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE 11 Minnesota Poll shows DFL Gov. Tim Walz still has a relatively good job approval rating, but it has dropped eight points since spring. Walz has battled with Republicans over the state response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the killing of George Floyd.
by Tim Pugmire

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Six months in, tribal nations cautiously optimistic about COVID-19 response

Six months in, tribal nations cautiously optimistic about COVID-19 response

A little more than six months since Minnesota registered its first case of COVID-19, tribal nations in Minnesota are measured in their optimism about the effects of their efforts to manage the pandemic — but looking cautiously ahead to what health officials warn will be a difficult fall and winter.  
by Dan Gunderson

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Portraits of Valor: Joe Stephes, 99, Navy

Portraits of Valor: Joe Stephes, 99, Navy

Joe Stephes served the entirety of World War II in the Navy, sailing in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters with the USS Wichita. He guarded supply ships, shot down enemy planes and saw the destruction of atomic bombs firsthand.
by Evan Frost and Britta Greene

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Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

Minnesota Poll: Most think Senate should wait on Supreme Court confirmation

A new MPR News/Star Tribune/KARE-11 Minnesota Poll finds most Minnesota voters think the Senate should wait to confirm a new Supreme Court justice until after the November election.  The poll also shows incumbent Democratic Sen. Tina Smith leading Republican challenger Jason Lewis. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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