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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.

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State of Democra-Z: the Wednesday after Super Tuesday

State of Democra-Z: the Wednesday after Super Tuesday

College students Cori Stockard and Addie Raum joined MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Nikki Haley’s withdrawal from the race, the uncommitted vote in Minnesota and the general election now underway.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Rethink your gardening plans with early sprouting

Rethink your gardening plans with early sprouting

Even though it’s only the first week of March, gardeners across the state are seeing plants of all varieties sprouting. Who better to explain this odd gardening season than our resident Minnesota master gardener, Meg Cowden.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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We chatted with Super Tuesday voters at the polls. Here’s what they had to say

We chatted with Super Tuesday voters at the polls. Here’s what they had to say

On Super Tuesday, Minnesotans joined voters in fourteen other states in casting ballots in the presidential primary. We talked to voters in Minneapolis Tuesday morning at the polls, including supporters of President Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and uncommitted voters.
by Cathy Wurzer and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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More Minnesotans are aging alone. Here’s how we can address their biggest challenges

More Minnesotans are aging alone. Here’s how we can address their biggest challenges

Retirees make up a significant portion of Minnesota’s population, and yet many are finding themselves without support as they enter their later years. Add in the fact that one in six Baby Boomers never had kids, and that leaves many without support as they age.
by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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Faith in Minnesota: who are religious ‘nones’?

Faith in Minnesota: who are religious ‘nones’?

Twenty-eight percent of Americans check the box “none” when asked about their religious affiliation. In this new series, we'll talk to faith leaders across the state about what people are turning to instead of religious life.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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