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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.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Seed art saved Lizz Winstead's 2016

Seed art saved Lizz Winstead's 2016

Comedian Lizz Winstead, co-creator of "The Daily Show" and a Minnesota native, has a lot of thoughts about the year as we bid it goodbye.
by Tom Weber and MPR News Staff

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Somali-born novelist reflects on death of his sister

Somali-born novelist reflects on death of his sister

Somali-born novelist Nuruddin Farah spent the last two years helping to create The Basra Farah Fund, a foundation that helps mothers and children in the Horn of Africa. It is in honor of his sister, Basra Farah Hassan.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Archbishop Hebda on gratitude, bankruptcy and restoring trust

Archbishop Hebda on gratitude, bankruptcy and restoring trust

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has faced a tumultuous year. Archbishop Bernard Hebda shared what his thoughts are moving forward.
by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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Listeners share their intentions, resolutions for 2017

Listeners share their intentions, resolutions for 2017

The phone lines filled with listeners who wanted to share their hopes and goals for 2017.
by Tom Weber

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At Minnesota, a boycott is over but tensions are not

At Minnesota, a boycott is over but tensions are not

Tensions ran so high that the players' decision to participate in the Holiday Bowl nearly collapsed a day after it was made. Some pushed to reinstate the boycott.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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After long-held secret revealed, a lifetime of questions answered

After long-held secret revealed, a lifetime of questions answered

Growing up in a Scandinavian family in St. Cloud, Minn., Mark Nordling never quite fit in. After his father passed away, his mom let slip a family secret that would change his life forever.
by Britta Greene

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In the Dark's final episode: The Truth

In the Dark's final episode: The Truth

Danny Heinrich's confession should have resolved the Jacob Wetterling kidnapping, but many questions are still unanswered.
by MPR News Staff

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The culture of sexual assault

There are ways that our society perpetuates certain falsehoods about sexual assault, especially on college campuses. Two experts discussed these false narratives.
by Julie Siple and Tom Weber

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The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights

The protests at Standing Rock: Oil, water, race and treaty rights

MPR News with Tom Weber devoted Tuesday's show to exploring the dispute in North Dakota over the proposed pipeline. The show included new reporting and updates, plus thoughts and reflections from some of the key players in the story.
by Dan Gunderson, Julie Siple, Tom Weber, Elizabeth Dunbar, Matt Sepic, Dan Kraker, MPR News Staff and Doualy Xaykaothao

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