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Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Negotiators settle on Minnesota marijuana taxes, possession limits

Members of a conference committee working on a bill to legalize marijuana have reached agreement on some key issues and are expected to settle on a final version of the legislation as early as Tuesday.
by Brian Bakst

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The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm

The blues returns to Mississippi's Parchman Prison Farm

Mississippi's Parchman Farm was once one of the country's most notorious prisons. The University of Mississippi has introduced college-level classes to offer inmates education - including the blues.
by John Burnett

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Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends

Fear and confusion, but not chaos, along the southern border after Title 42 ends

The pandemic-era policy nearly halted the processing of asylum applications. As Title 42 was lifted on Thursday, officials braced for an influx of migrants. But the reality was relatively calm.
by Rachel Treisman, Stephania Corpi and Emily Olson

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A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence

A family breaks from tradition to honor sister's life, bring awareness to domestic violence

In March of this year, Jennifer Yang, a 36-year-old Anoka County woman, was killed by her husband in what was ruled a murder-suicide. Yang's funeral was held on Sunday, and broke from tradition in notable ways to shed light on domestic violence in the Hmong community.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed

NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin, Pien Huang and Rhitu Chatterjee

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