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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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Aaron Copland didn't like his famous nickname

Aaron Copland didn't like his famous nickname

He was known as the Dean of American Composers. "That's just a name that somebody pinned up," Copland said. "It doesn't mean a thing."
by Cody Nelson

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Adult entertainers cite workplace hazards in Mpls. strip clubs

A University of Minnesota study found numerous on-the-job dangers, including harassment and physical and sexual assault.
by Matt Sepic

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107-year-old northern Minn. woman leaves behind stories of moonshine, priests

107-year-old northern Minn. woman leaves behind stories of moonshine, priests

Elsye McGuire's early life reads like "Little House on the Prairie" -- if it were written for adults, and Pa ran an illegal moonshine still in the swamp behind his house.
by John Enger

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Minnesota's teacher shortage: Real, complicated

Minnesota's teacher shortage: Real, complicated

Filling critical jobs in high-need teaching areas has become a serious struggle across the state from small towns to suburbs. The challenges are nuanced, and not easy to solve.
by Solvejg Wastvedt and John Enger

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Elvis Costello customized 'Less Than Zero' lyrics for American listeners

Elvis Costello customized 'Less Than Zero' lyrics for American listeners

The song is about Oswald Mosely, but when performing in America, Costello would change the lyrics so that it would be about Lee Harvey Oswald. He assumed Americans had never heard of Oswald Mosely.
by MPR News Staff

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Some help understanding budget politics at the Capitol

Some help understanding budget politics at the Capitol

State lawmakers are discussing where to direct billions of dollars of your money. Broad-ranging tax and spending bills are moving through House and Senate committees and will start to reach floor votes this week.
by Brian Bakst

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Ranked-choice opponents push St. Paul to vote on voting, again

Ranked-choice opponents push St. Paul to vote on voting, again

Opponents of ranked-choice voting, also called instant-runoff voting, say it has unnecessarily delayed results and hasn't delivered on supporters' promises.
by Tim Nelson

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Dylan reveals his favorite song that includes his name in the lyrics

Dylan reveals his favorite song that includes his name in the lyrics

An interesting interview with the singer was posted this week on his website. He talks about his current fascination with old songs and the differences between northern and southern Minnesota.
by MPR News Staff

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March has been a windy month so far

Seeley also says that the month has been colder than average so far, which is a rarity in recent times.

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