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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.

Morning Announcements | Weather chats with Mark Seeley | Parting Thoughts

July warmer and wetter so far

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with University of Minnesota climatologist Mark Seeley about July's warmer and wetter start, including storms with very localized rains.
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For parents, uncertainty and fear after Blue Cross-Children's talks fail

For parents, uncertainty and fear after Blue Cross-Children's talks fail

A contract dispute with the state's biggest health insurer has left Children's an out-of-network provider. Parents whose children get care at the hospital and clinic system say they are caught in the middle.
by Peter Cox

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Why are trees moving west?

Why are trees moving west?

Ecologists report that more and more trees are popping up west of where they'd typically grow. The study's authors hypothesize it has to do with moisture, not temperature.
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Classmates of Philando Castile award first scholarship in his honor

Classmates of Philando Castile award first scholarship in his honor

A group of Central High School alumni from Philando Castile's class of 2001 started a $5,000 scholarship to be awarded to a young man of color each year.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Art Hounds: Parables of Neptune creates 'Afrofuturist R&B'

Also on Art Hounds this week: the Twin Cities Open Partner Dance Competitions and an art exhibition that combines painting and glassblowing in Fergus Falls.
by Marianne Combs

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Jaedyn James takes on Basilica Block Party this weekend

Jaedyn James takes on Basilica Block Party this weekend

James and her band The Hunger are making the most of their chance to play on a big stage.
by Jim Bickal

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