MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
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July 7, 2015 4:35 PM

Hellmann: Scientists focusing on how to adapt to climate change

The new director of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment says scientists have shifted their focus on climate change from defending the science to talking about how to adapt.

by Michael Swearingen

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July 7, 2015 12:00 PM

How will Walker's time as Wis. governor play to national audience?

Two political journalists joined MPR News' Tom Weber to discuss how Gov. Walker's work in Wisconsin will play to the Republican voting base.

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July 6, 2015 2:39 PM

How Lincoln's funeral train car perished in Minnesota

After Lincoln's death, a funeral train moved the president's body back to his hometown of Springfield, Ill. The train arrived there on May 3, but the funeral train car that carried Lincoln was not done with its own journey.

by Tom Weber and Emily Kaiser

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July 2, 2015 2:15 PM

Weekend's MN Hmong festival marks 40 years of migration

Thousands of people are expected to come to St. Paul from as far away as Laos and China to attend a Hmong festival this weekend.

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July 2, 2015 1:06 PM

Career breaks: How extended leave can be good for your career

Whether it's a month volunteering in South America, or two years taking pictures in Kazakhstan, Sherry Ott helps people take a career break.

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July 2, 2015 12:50 PM

Good weekend read: Emma Hooper's 'Etta and Otto and Russell and James'

If you're looking for a fun and thought-provoking read over the Fourth of July weekend, you might try Emma Hooper's debut novel.

by Euan Kerr

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July 1, 2015 5:01 PM

Hello Havana: U.S. set to open embassy in Cuba

The United States and Cuba declared Wednesday they will reopen embassies in each other's capitals this month, marking a historic full restoration of diplomatic relations between the Cold War foes.