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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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Reports of politicized AG's office put Swanson on the spot

Reports of politicized AG's office put Swanson on the spot

First reported Monday by The Intercept, the online publication ran a second story Thursday, saying that after the first story ran, more than a dozen people, including seven former employees, came forward to share stories of being asked to volunteer for Swanson's campaigns.
by Dan Kraker

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U president search firm: best candidates have to be 'coaxed into it.'

U president search firm: best candidates have to be 'coaxed into it.'

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents has a big job ahead - selecting a new president. Eric Kaler will retire in 11 months, and the board has to find a replacement that will take over the university at a time when higher education is in flux.
by Peter Cox

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Art Hounds: Theater abounds!

Art Hounds: Theater abounds!

Art Hounds share their love for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, New Native Theatre's 10 Minute Play Festival, and a production of "An Enemy of the People" in Red Wing.
by Marianne Combs

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Sammy Brue performs 7th Street Entry Tonight

Sammy Brue performs tonight at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. His album "I Am Nice" was released two years ago when he was just 15 years old.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Beyonce and Jay-Z to play at US Bank Stadium

Beyoncé and Jay-Z will be performing tonight at U-S Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of their "On the Run II" tour.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Farmers' feelings on tariffs mixed at Farmfest

Farmers' feelings on tariffs mixed at Farmfest

The annual trade show in southwestern Minnesota attracts more than 30,000 visitors, and this year many of them are wondering about the trade war brought on by import tariffs from the Trump administration.
by Mark Steil

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How the Rolling Stones embraced disco

"Miss You" by the Rolling Stones was No. 1 on the Billboard pop chart 40 years Tuesday.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota Orchestra hopes voices rise, walls fall on South Africa tour

Minnesota Orchestra hopes voices rise, walls fall on South Africa tour

Classical music was once viewed as a whites-only pursuit in South Africa's apartheid system. Minnesota Orchestra leaders hope concerts over the next two weeks, including one in Soweto, can help bury those beliefs.
by Euan Kerr

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