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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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Complex preparations made MN Orchestra's Cuba trip possible

Complex preparations made MN Orchestra's Cuba trip possible

From locating a plane large enough to carry instruments to securing U.S. government permission for a direct flight to Havana, the Minnesota Orchestra's trip to Cuba required fast and intense planning.
by Euan Kerr

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MSP readies plan to boost worker pay

MSP readies plan to boost worker pay

Workers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport would earn at least $10 an hour under a recommended policy change. Officials estimate 2,800 employees could be affected.
by Tim Nelson and Peter Cox

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Rush hits the X as part of 40th anniversary tour

Rush hits the X as part of 40th anniversary tour

To mark the occasion our sister station The Current played Rush music for a full hour on Saturday night.

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Deep mistrust an issue in controversial U program

The University of Minnesota is expected to roll out a plan next week to reform its research programs involving human subjects.

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For 91-year-old U prof, one last lecture but lots left to do

For 91-year-old U prof, one last lecture but lots left to do

John Fraser Hart is retiring after 48 years teaching geography at the University of Minnesota. But the small town expert isn't done yet.
by Dan Olson

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Police body cameras reveal Minnesota life laid bare

Police body cameras reveal Minnesota life laid bare

Advocates hope body cameras will improve police accountability. But the cameras also record people at their most vulnerable. As lawmakers weigh policy changes, here's a look at what cops see daily.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Scaled-back flame retardant ban clears House hurdle

Scaled-back flame retardant ban clears House hurdle

Decades ago, firefighters were in favor of adding chemicals to furniture and other products that would make things burn more slowly. But now, they say those same chemicals are making firefighters sick.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Prince performs new song about Baltimore at 'Rally 4 Peace' concert

Prince performs new song about Baltimore at 'Rally 4 Peace' concert

The tune was inspired by the reactions to the death of Freddie Gray after he was injured while in police custody.

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Firefighters push ban on flame-retardant chemicals

Some say those chemicals contribute to high cancer rates among firefighters. But efforts to pass a ban have stalled in the Minnesota House.

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