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Morning Edition

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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

Author: Colleges, coaches must take on sexual assault culture

It's unclear if University of Minnesota football players suspended for their sexual conduct understand consent, but the problem goes beyond athletics, an author of a book on rape and college football tells MPR News.

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Brief hearing, no plea from officer in Castile shooting

Brief hearing, no plea from officer in Castile shooting

St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez faces second-degree manslaughter in the death of Philando Castile. Ramsey County Judge Edward Wilson will hear the case, the court said Monday.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Rochester company approaches making artificial limbs as art

Rochester company approaches making artificial limbs as art

At the corner of Broadway and Fourth Street in Rochester, it's hard to miss the display windows with naked full-size mannequins wearing artificial limbs. Limb Lab builds mechanical arms and legs with the aim of creating art that destigmatizes prostheses.
by Catharine Richert

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A losing cause awaits Minnesota Electoral College members

A losing cause awaits Minnesota Electoral College members

MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst spoke with one elector, Betsy O'Berry, an accountant from Ramsey, about being an elector who will vote for Hillary Clinton on Monday. Here's what she had to say.
by Brian Bakst

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Minnesota coach Claeys says he risked job by backing players

Minnesota coach Claeys says he risked job by backing players

Before the boycott, Claeys says he told the team "about all the different fallouts" including losing his job, not playing in the bowl game and being viewed by some as "pro sexual assault."
by Tim Nelson and Associated Press

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Blast of frigid temperatures about to hit Minnesota

Mark Seeley talks with MPR News' Cathy Wurzer about the winter storm and cold headed our way.

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Pitchfork: Low's 'Little Drummer Boy' one of best holiday songs of all time

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Just Like Christmas" from the Duluth-based band "Low." They're playing First Ave. in Minneapolis tomorrow night along with Hippo Campus, Gaelynn Lee, and others. It's a holiday benefit concert. Proceeds will go to Second Harvest Heartland.

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Dayton: Time running out for special session on health premiums

Dayton: Time running out for special session on health premiums

Gov. Mark Dayton says the Legislature must meet before the holidays to approve about $300 million in premium subsidies for Minnesotans in MNsure's private insurance market.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

Minn. farmers ready for new curbs on livestock antibiotics

A Jan. 1 federal rule change means farmers will need a veterinarian's OK to give their animals antibiotics. Minnesota farmers, though, say they've been pulling back on antibiotics for years in response to consumers.
by Mark Steil

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