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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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January 7, 2016 1:01 PM

Mayor Hodges looks back on 2015: Protests, the pope and racial inequities

Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges enters her third year in office on the heels of tumultuous protests around the city's handling of the November police shooting death of Jamar Clark.

by MPR News Staff

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January 6, 2016 12:00 AM

Is 2016 going to be the 'year of action' for the environment?

Explorer Will Steger on climate change and what can be done about it this year.

by Tom Weber

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January 4, 2016 12:58 PM

A futurist weighs in on 2016

Virtual reality technology will continue to develop, Cecily Sommers said, and no one should dismiss Mark Zuckerberg's plan for a robot butler.

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January 4, 2016 12:00 AM

2016 outlook: Technology and privacy debates

A conversation about the major debates to be had in 2016 about privacy and technology.

by Tom Weber

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December 31, 2015 12:31 PM

The year's most memorable moments in Minnesota sports

Lynx, Vikings, Twins, Wild, Timberwolves, Gophers -- what were the high (and low) points of the year?

by MPR News Staff

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December 30, 2015 4:08 PM

The role of spirituality in art

Artists from different faith traditions discuss the role religion and spirituality play in their art.

by Marianne Combs

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December 30, 2015 12:32 PM

Lizz Winstead's 'Hilarious, Tragic Review of 2015'

The Minnesota comedian, and co-creator of "The Daily Show," comes home to skewer the biggest stories of the year.

by MPR News Staff

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December 26, 2015 10:09 AM

A tamer Tom Emmer closes out freshman year in Congress

In his first year in Washington, Tom Emmer turned heads with a milder approach and some stances that the Emmer of the past wouldn't recognize.

by Brian Bakst, Associated Press

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December 23, 2015 1:41 PM

Minnesota music: Highlights of 2015

Andrea Swensson, the incoming host of The Local Show on 89.3 The Current, shares some of her favorite songs and moments from the local music scene this year.

by MPR News Staff