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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.

Listen: Missed the show? Want to hear a specific conversation? Check out past episodes and segments on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

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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Addressing free speech concerns amid University of Minnesota student encampment

Addressing free speech concerns amid University of Minnesota student encampment

University of Minnesota Police quickly dismantled an encampment by students who were protesting the University’s ties to Israel amid the war. Several students were arrested.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Sammy McDowell, fixture of the Black community in Minneapolis, remembered as a ‘treasure of wisdom’

Sammy McDowell, fixture of the Black community in Minneapolis, remembered as a ‘treasure of wisdom’

Sammy McDowell owned Sammy’s Avenue Eatery which opened on the north side in 2012. He collapsed during church service and later died at the hospital.
by Nina Moini, Ellen Finn and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Documentary about a family’s journey to Minnesota for gene therapy premieres in Minneapolis

Documentary about a family’s journey to Minnesota for gene therapy premieres in Minneapolis

Celia Grace Hamlett was 4 years old when she became the first person in the U.S. to undergo an experimental gene therapy for a rare disease.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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This Earth Day, a scientist shares tips for building climate action into everyday life

This Earth Day, a scientist shares tips for building climate action into everyday life

University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership Director Heidi Roop published a book called “The Climate Action Handbook” to help people figure out where to start.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Learn about Minnesota‘s newest Supreme Court Justices, Judges Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy

Learn about Minnesota‘s newest Supreme Court Justices, Judges Theodora Gaïtas and Sarah Hennesy

Gov. Tim Walz appointed the judges to replace two retiring justices. They will return the state’s highest court to a majority of women.
by Nina Moini, Brian Bakst and Ellen Finn

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