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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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What are naturalists seeing along the banks of the Mississippi?

What are naturalists seeing along the banks of the Mississippi?

The U.S. drought monitor shows drought conditions have improved across much of Minnesota. That’s good news after months of bare ground and open water where most years there is snow and ice.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Vital Signs: What’s causing a generational divide in happiness

Vital Signs: What’s causing a generational divide in happiness

Dr. Jon Hallberg joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the fallout of the cyberattack against a UnitedHealth subsidiary, the results of a new happiness study and more.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on lessons Baltimore can draw from 35W bridge collapse

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on lessons Baltimore can draw from 35W bridge collapse

Pawlenty was one of the state leaders who helped the Twin Cities navigate recovery and rebuilding after the 35W bridge fell into the Mississippi River in 2007.
by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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For people with invisible disabilities, getting accommodations involves a ‘constant calculus’

Trevor Turner, public policy director of the Minnesota Council on Disability, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer from Disability Advocacy Day at the state capitol.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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I-35W survivor recalls tragedy in wake of Baltimore bridge collapse

I-35W survivor recalls tragedy in wake of Baltimore bridge collapse

Lindsay Walz survived the fall into the Mississippi River nearly 17 years ago. One of the hardest parts for Walz is living with survivor’s guilt and the lasting trauma.
by Cathy Wurzer, Ellen Finn and Amy Felegy

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