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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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Why are there so many remote workers in Minnesota compared to other states?

Why are there so many remote workers in Minnesota compared to other states?

New data analyzed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has found that Minnesota has one of the higher shares of remote workers in the country and the highest in the Midwest.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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72 hours before Game 7, a Timberwolves fan in Japan bought game, plane tickets to Denver

72 hours before Game 7, a Timberwolves fan in Japan bought game, plane tickets to Denver

Mitsuaki Ohno may be the most dedicated Timberwolves fan to exist. He was in Minneapolis the last time the team made it to the Western Conference finals in 2004. He’s flown to a game from Japan every year since, but none may be as memorable as Sunday night’s.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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The resurgence of the term ‘kinkeeping,’ the often gendered work of keeping a family together

The resurgence of the term ‘kinkeeping,’ the often gendered work of keeping a family together

The term ‘kinkeeping’ is taking off online. Hear from a local professor whose teaching on the term spurred her student to make a viral TikTok about the subject.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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The state of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace 4 years since George Floyd‘s murder

The state of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace 4 years since George Floyd‘s murder

This Saturday will mark four years since the murder of George Floyd. Each day this week on Minnesota Now, we will look at a different impact. On Monday we talked about the shift in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the workplace.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Without a bonding bill, funding for public works projects across Minnesota in limbo

Without a bonding bill, funding for public works projects across Minnesota in limbo

Lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on a public construction project bill ahead of their deadline Sunday. A cash-only plan that could have passed with a simple majority emerged in the final minutes before midnight. It won House approval but didn’t get through the Senate in time.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

New book is ‘love letter to Prince and Purple Rain’ ahead of 40th anniversary

Prince’s story is told by Minneapolis-based music journalist Andrea Swensson, host of the Official Prince Podcast and a Minnesota Book Award winner. She calls her new book, “Prince and Purple Rain: 40 Years,” a “love letter” to his legacy.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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The college class of 2024 reflects on their unique college experience

The college class of 2024 reflects on their unique college experience

Many graduates of the class of 2024 didn’t get to experience a high school graduation due to the pandemic, and then entered college in the height of COVID-19.
by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov and Josh Cobb

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‘It was shameful:’ Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin on Hinckley-Finlayson graduation controversy

‘It was shameful:’ Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Chief Executive Melanie Benjamin on Hinckley-Finlayson graduation controversy

Students say they will continue walkouts and silent protests against a decision by the school board to remove the Ojibwe Honor Song from this year’s graduation ceremony.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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