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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini is journalism that doesn’t take itself too seriously. It’s reporting that puts people first with live, down-to-earth, unscripted interviews that aim to inform and entertain. Tune in to Minnesota Now weekdays at noon on the radio or the live audio stream at mprnews.org.

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Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Minnesotan who road-tripped to Florida takes shelter as Hurricane Milton approaches

Minnesotan who road-tripped to Florida takes shelter as Hurricane Milton approaches

Here in Minnesota, there is special attention on the storm because so many Minnesotans now live in Florida or have a second home there. St. Paul resident Tim Dykstal drove there for vacation.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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Duluth Palestinian restauranteur reflects on year marked by violence in Gaza

Duluth Palestinian restauranteur reflects on year marked by violence in Gaza

Minnesota is home to hundreds of Palestinian families, including Lyla Abukhodair and her family. She lives in Duluth and in 2023 she opened a Palestinian restaurant called Falastin, which translates to “Palestine” in Arabic.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Vital Signs: Drug deaths down, AI continuously creates breakthroughs in medical field

Vital Signs: Drug deaths down, AI continuously creates breakthroughs in medical field

Dr. Jon Hallberg from the University of Minnesota Medical School discussed good news in the medical field: a declining rate of drug overdose deaths and an increase in notetaking and research features for doctors using AI.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota hospitals scramble to conserve IV fluid during nationwide shortage

Minnesota hospitals scramble to conserve IV fluid during nationwide shortage

M Health Fairview, Allina and Hennepin Healthcare are rescheduling their patients as a result of an IV fluid shortage. The shortage is one of the many ripple effects of Hurricane Helene.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Erica Zurek

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