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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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As transgender people seek change, hospital doors open

As transgender people seek change, hospital doors open

Changes in federal health insurance rules are helping drive a revolution in care for transgender people. Doctors working to meet that demand are also navigating some difficult medical and ethical questions. At Mayo Clinic, one young patient's experience reveals what's at stake.
by Catharine Richert

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Todrick Hall performs tonight at the Saloon

Todrick Hall performs tonight at the Saloon in downtown Minneapolis to kick off Pride weekend.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Youth Climate Intervenor testifies against Line 3 before Public Utilities Commission

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is expected to make a decision late next week on the controversial Line three pipeline. Cathy Wurzer spoke to one of the climate change activists who testified before the utilities commission this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Wading through June's recent rainstorms

Astronomical summer has officially begun — and while June has been warmer than average so far, it's also been rainy, with heavy storms and flooding recorded across swaths of the state this week.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Timberwolves pick Georgia Tech guard in draft

The NBA held its annual draft of amateur players Thursday night. Howard Sinker, a digital sports editor for the Star Tribune, discussed the picks with Morning edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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As fentanyl seeps into drugs, activists urge users to test

As fentanyl seeps into drugs, activists urge users to test

Activists are teaching people who use drugs to test their supplies to see if they're contaminated with the dangerous opioid fentanyl.
by Jon Collins

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Ordway hosts free Hamilton singalong in St. Paul

Fans of the smash hit musical Hamilton will be gathering in the atrium of the Ordway Theater in Saint Paul tonight for "HAMILTUNES: AN AMERICAN SING-ALONG!" The event is free, but you need to register ahead of time.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Grocers, growers, garlic: Can locally grown take root in Minnesota?

Grocers, growers, garlic: Can locally grown take root in Minnesota?

Will small-town consumers buy healthy, regionally grown food from their local grocer, even if it costs a little more? Specialty farmers watching an experiment this summer at Bonnie's Hometown Grocery in Clinton, Minn., hope the answer is yes.
by Dan Gunderson

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Art Hounds: A musical inspired by Vonnegut

Art Hounds: A musical inspired by Vonnegut

Plus, the Art Hounds recommend Don Giovanni in Duluth and Shakespeare in St. Anthony Park.
by Marianne Combs

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