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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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Local TikToker says she would lose majority of her business if app was banned

Local TikToker says she would lose majority of her business if app was banned

Data from TikTok and Oxford Economics found around 70,000 businesses in Minnesota use TikTok for promotional purposes. And a third of the small businesses in the state say that using TikTok is at the crux of their business structure.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Washburn High School’s ‘The Homework Club’ has remarkable results

Washburn High School’s ‘The Homework Club’ has remarkable results

Every Wednesday after school at Washburn High School in south Minneapolis, you’ll find around 40 students gathering to enjoy a meal, have fun and learn. It’s called “The Homework Club,” and it’s a space specifically for students of color to connect and get caught up on their work.  
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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On International Human Rights Day, a look back at a key Minnesota-born protocol

On International Human Rights Day, a look back at a key Minnesota-born protocol

Dec. 10 is International Human Rights Day, which celebrates the United Nations adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 1948. Near the top of the declaration is the statement that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.”
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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