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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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MN Historical Society working on app for people with memory loss

MN Historical Society working on app for people with memory loss

With a $205,00 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Minnesota Historical Society will begin work on a new mobile app to spark conversations between people with memory loss and their caretakers and loved ones.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Paulsen: GOP tax plan 'absolutely geared toward middle-income folks'

Republican leaders released a framework for a tax bill Thursday that calls on Congress to cut the corporate tax rate, whittle the seven current tax brackets down to just three, and get rid of the estate tax.
by Cathy Wurzer

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David Crosby rips Congress in new song

He told NPR, "We have the worst Congress we've ever had. They are bought, paid for, and they behave abysmally."
by MPR News Staff

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Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

Under locals' scrutiny, DNR nets for Mille Lacs walleye health

DNR data show a consistent decline in Mille Lacs' walleye population, but resort owners say the catch is as good as ever.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Art Hounds: Remembering Spirit Island

Art Hounds: Remembering Spirit Island

This week, the Art Hounds recommend a light-and-sound installation on the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, a performance piece inspired by the prophet Elijah, and a literary event in Rochester.
by Marianne Combs

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St. Paul council OKs ordinance for mixed-use development at Ford site

St. Paul council OKs ordinance for mixed-use development at Ford site

After about a decade of work, the St. Paul City Council has passed an ordinance guiding mixed-use development for the Ford plant site. A late change increases the percentage of housing for those earning very low incomes.
by Peter Cox

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War diary helps a daughter know a father she never met

War diary helps a daughter know a father she never met

Linda McBrayer's father, Cpl. Thomas Soliz, was killed in the Vietnam War just three months after she was born. Five years ago, she received the diary her father kept during the war.
by MPR News Staff

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Artist uses glass to see through layers of story at Weisman

Artist uses glass to see through layers of story at Weisman

Weisman Art Museum visitors this week can witness the building of an intricate glass jigsaw puzzle. It's a piece not only inspired by a painting from the Weisman collection; it includes the 100-year-old work as well.
by Euan Kerr

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