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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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New analysis reveals 'alarming' number of Minnesota teens reporting sexual exploitation

New analysis reveals 'alarming' number of Minnesota teens reporting sexual exploitation

At least 5,000 teens in Minnesota say they’ve traded sex for something of value, according to the triennial Minnesota Student Survey results. Numbers were particularly high among those who’ve been in a juvenile correctional facility or foster care, faced an unstable housing situation or attended an alternative school.
by Matt Sepic

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35 years since Foreigner was No. 1 with ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’

Guitarist Mick Jones later told Songfacts that he wrote the song about the search for love that could last, after going through a series of relationships that eventually ended.
by Cathy Wurzer

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When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

When grandparents step in to fill a parenting gap

Across Minnesota, more than 70,000 grandchildren are being raised by their grandparents. The true numbers are likely higher, given that many grandparents don't go through formal processes to assume responsibility for the kids.
by Peter Cox

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Senate Republicans want to renew voter ID push in 2020; DFLers say no way

Senate Republicans want to renew voter ID push in 2020; DFLers say no way

Voters in 2012 rejected a constitutional amendment requiring IDs at the polls, and any new legislation would have to win support from both the DFL House and governor, which appears unlikely.
by Tim Pugmire

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Auschwitz survivors share their stories on 75th anniversary of camp liberation

Auschwitz survivors share their stories on 75th anniversary of camp liberation

More than a million people died in the Nazi death camp, most of them Jews. After the war, some survivors settled in Minnesota. Two women, now in their 90s, recently shared their Holocaust stories with MPR News.
by Tim Nelson

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David Bowie announced his Sound and Vision tour 30 years ago this week

It was a bit of a gimmick. He wanted to force himself to write new songs, so he said he'd use the tour to officially retire his old hits. He promised to never play them again on stage.
by Cathy Wurzer

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At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

People in Beltrami County are still divided and angry about a county board vote barring refugees earlier this month. It’s where Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis had a public meeting Thursday evening.
by John Enger

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Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Omar asks voters to ‘send her back’ for new term

Rep. Ilhan Omar has national stature, is flush with campaign cash and represents a strongly Democratic district. But she has attracted spirited challengers to her reelection anyway.
by Matt Sepic and Brian Bakst

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In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

In many Minneapolis schools, the therapist is just down the hall

A Minneapolis Public Schools program places therapists in schools so students in need can more easily make their appointments. Research suggests the benefits of this model go way beyond mental health.
by Alisa Roth

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Art Hounds: Ely celebrates 'The Quiltmaker's Gift'

Art Hounds: Ely celebrates 'The Quiltmaker's Gift'

This week on Art Hounds: winter kite-flying, artsy sleds, fish prints and the town of Ely celebrates the work of a local illustrator, Gail de Marcken.
by Marianne Combs

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