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Third congressional hearing on ‘forever chemicals’ to focus on corporate accountability
A former Minnesota attorney general and a 3M executive are testifying in Washington Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee about PFAS — a class of chemicals that have contaminated the drinking water of millions of Americans.
Congregants mourn loss of synagogue and ‘so much history’ in fire
Officials are still investigating the cause of the fire at the 120-year-old synagogue belonging to the Adas Israel Congregation in Duluth.
On Mondays, MPR News host Kerri Miller shares her latest book recommendations on MPR’s Morning Edition. This summer, she’s been catching up on thrillers, and passed along a list of six favorites – both old and new.
Brian Murphy: 'As good a start as you could have' for Vikings
The Vikings start the season off with a win. MPR News sports commentator Brian Murphy shares his thoughts on the game with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer, and what it might mean for the season.
Images from the Depression offer lessons for today
Organizers say a large show of Depression-era photographs and paintings at the Hillstrom Museum of Art in St. Peter provides some warnings for the future.
Grim economics wallop ethanol and corn producers
The recent shut down of one of Minnesota’s oldest ethanol plants is a symptom of economic stress in that industry and the corn producers who supply the main ingredient for the biofuel.
One MPR News listener wanted to know. The short answer? Yes, it can.
Audio postcard: Searching for Great Plains ladies’-tresses orchid
The wildflower season in Minnesota is drawing to a close, but flower spotters Kelly Povo and Phyllis Root report there are still blooms to be found.