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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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Franken says he'll resign Senate seat amid sex misconduct claims

Franken says he'll resign Senate seat amid sex misconduct claims

Minnesota U.S Sen. Al Franken had begged forgiveness in recent weeks for his behavior. But new allegations that surfaced Wednesday were the last straw for many of his fellow Democrats, who pressured him to resign.
by Brian Bakst

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Polyglot, MN: Census shows Minnesota increasingly multilingual

Polyglot, MN: Census shows Minnesota increasingly multilingual

Data out this week pinpoint the hot spots of language diversity around the state. Nobles County, in southwestern Minnesota, and Ramsey County have the largest shares of residents who don't speak English at home.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Art Hounds: Interact Theater provides a 'Feast of Fools'

Art Hounds: Interact Theater provides a 'Feast of Fools'

The Art Hounds recommend a play about fools in power, an exhibition of landscape paintings and "Cloth," a play about the politics of women's clothing.
by Marianne Combs

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Smokey Robinson's new album celebrates the season

Smokey Robinson's first-ever solo holiday album "Christmas Everyday" came out last month. It features a fresh take on "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
by Cathy Wurzer

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How will dropping Keillor affect public radio?

How will dropping Keillor affect public radio?

How does a company, and even an industry, move forward after allegations of sexual misconduct against one of its most popular figures?
by Cathy Wurzer

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Plan would give immigration defendants free legal aid in Hennepin County

Plan would give immigration defendants free legal aid in Hennepin County

Some inmates in the Hennepin County jail don't know they can refuse to talk to ICE. Two new budget amendments aim to offer legal help to any Hennepin County resident facing deportation.
by Riham Feshir

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A conversation with the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court

A conversation with the first woman on the Minnesota Supreme Court

Rosalie Wahl goes down in history as the first woman to serve on the Minnesota Supreme Court. In a 1995 interview for the Voices of Minnesota series, she explained how she couldn't have done it without the support of her fellow women.
by Jim Bickal

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