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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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City council to weigh in on Minneapolis Police Department tentative contract agreement

City council to weigh in on Minneapolis Police Department tentative contract agreement

The earliest that city council members could vote on the contract would be next week. And in the past, their votes on police contracts have been split. Councilmember Robin Wonsley voted against the last contract. She joined MPR News guest host Nina Moini.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Minnesota teenage Buddhist lama reflects on teaching peace, Timberwolves loss

Saka dawa, the sacred Tibetan Buddhist month of celebration and prayer surrounding the enlightenment of Buddha, is coming to an end. It was led in part by 17-year-old Jalue Dorje from Columbia Heights, Minn. That’s because when Dorje was a young child, the Dalai Lama confirmed that he is a reincarnation of a lama, or holy leader, from Tibet.
by Ellen Finn

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‘The Avengers’ and ‘Star Wars’ get Ojibwe and Lakota dubs from Indigenous language experts

‘The Avengers’ and ‘Star Wars’ get Ojibwe and Lakota dubs from Indigenous language experts

Thomas Draskovic and Anton Treuer voiced characters in two language dubs of popular movies. They say the goal is to revitalize Indigenous languages.
by Nina Moini and CJ Younger

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Ricky Cobb II family criticizes Moriarty’s decision to drop charges against Londregan

Ricky Cobb II family criticizes Moriarty’s decision to drop charges against Londregan

The mother and brother of Ricky Cobb II say they still want justice and want to see the troopers involved in his death prosecuted by federal authorities after Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropped the case.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul schools turn towards geothermal energy as Minnesota‘s climate shifts

St. Paul schools turn towards geothermal energy as Minnesota‘s climate shifts

School years in Minnesota can be hot and muggy on either end and freezing in the middle. A high school on the east side of St. Paul wrapped up its first year with a new heating and cooling system to combat climate change that draws energy from the ground.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss throughout their lives. The culprit? Earbuds

Teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss throughout their lives. The culprit? Earbuds

The World Health Organization says more than 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of permanent hearing loss due to “unsafe listening practices.” Those unsafe habits are made up largely from the rise of daily earbud use.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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