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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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Wine, painting forge new ties in north Minneapolis

Wine, painting forge new ties in north Minneapolis

Paint-and-sip parties are drawing in African-Americans eager to build friendships and try their hand at some art. In the process, they're helping build a new kind of north side culture.
by Emma Sapong

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Does your work desk use as much energy as a refrigerator?

Does your work desk use as much energy as a refrigerator?

Office buildings have become dramatically more efficient, and some even earn special designations for keeping energy bills extra low. But office workers and all the stuff they plug in at their desks are shaving away at those energy savings.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Sheriff disputes ICE determination Hennepin County was uncooperative

Sheriff disputes ICE determination Hennepin County was uncooperative

Hennepin County is on the Trump administration's first weekly list of jurisdictions that have not honored federal immigration detainer requests for people in the U.S. illegally.
by Matt Sepic

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Chuck Berry's final album to be released in June

Chuck Berry's final album to be released in June

Berry, who passed away on Saturday, had been working on the album for several years.
by MPR News Staff

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Vulnerable Minnesotans worry as vote nears to kill Obamacare

Vulnerable Minnesotans worry as vote nears to kill Obamacare

The U.S. House is set to vote Thursday on the Republicans' controversial replacement for the Affordable Care Act. Many who depend on Medicaid fear they'll lose the health care insurance critical to them and their families.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Lawmakers eyeing state's environmental regulatory process for changes

Depending on whom you ask, proposed changes to the environmental regulatory process would launch a coordinated attack on Minnesota's bedrock environmental protections -- or improve an unwieldy, job-killing system.
by Dan Kraker

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Art Hounds: Extraordinary women and girls

Art Hounds: Extraordinary women and girls

This week, the Art Hounds recommend "Matilda the Musical," "She Went to War" and "I Am My Own Wife."
by Marianne Combs

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A high-rise, historic renovation and bathroom fix help DMC unlock millions in state funds

A high-rise, historic renovation and bathroom fix help DMC unlock millions in state funds

Project leaders said Thursday the Destination Medical Center has passed a crucial milestone: $200 million in private investments. How the city got to that amount, however, may raise eyebrows.
by Catharine Richert

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Mpls. council proposal aimed at discrimination against subsidized tenants; landlords push back

Mpls. council proposal aimed at discrimination against subsidized tenants; landlords push back

The ordinance before a City Council committee Wednesday morning intends to improve housing options for those getting the federal housing assistance known as Section 8 vouchers. Landlords say it's not needed.
by Matt Sepic

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