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Stories from May 6, 2024

The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years

The clock is ticking to fix Social Security as retirees face automatic cut in 9 years

Social Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic benefit cuts in less than a decade.
by Scott Horsley

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Ahead of Tuesday address, Minneapolis mayor discusses housing and homelessness

Ahead of Tuesday address, Minneapolis mayor discusses housing and homelessness

Ahead of his State of the City address Tuesday, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann in a wide-ranging interview. On the agenda: a tough 2024 budget year, potentially steep property tax increases, homeless encampments and the city’s housing wins.
by Megan Burks and Tom Crann

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Tribal members reflect on 100th anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act at Minnesota Capitol

Tribal members reflect on 100th anniversary of Indian Citizenship Act at Minnesota Capitol

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Indian Citizenship Act, which gave Native Americans U.S. citizenship. Representatives of Minnesota’s 11 sovereign tribal nations gathered at the state Capitol to reflect on accomplishments, and what more needs to be done.
by Ellie Roth

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Trump in Minnesota; Rideshare proposal update

President Trump will campaign in Minnesota next week after twice coming up short in the state. And state legislators and Minneapolis council members say they have an updated wage proposal for rideshare drivers.
by Emily Reese

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Lawmakers, Minneapolis council members reach rideshare driver deal — but Uber and Lyft aren’t on board

Lawmakers, Minneapolis council members reach rideshare driver deal — but Uber and Lyft aren’t on board

The agreement at the state Legislature would set both Minneapolis and statewide wages for drivers at $1.27 per mile and $0.49 per minute. Uber and Lyft say they’ll stop operations in Minnesota if the statewide legislation is enacted.
by Jon Collins, Dana Ferguson and Sarah Thamer

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Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

Pulitzer Prizes in journalism awarded to The New York Times, The Washington Post, AP and others

The New York Times and The Washington Post were awarded three Pulitzer Prizes apiece on Monday for work in 2023 that dealt with everything from the war in Gaza to gun violence, and The Associated Press won in the feature photography category for coverage of global migration to the U.S. 
by The Associated Press

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Biggest tornado outbreak in Twin Cities history came May 6, 1965

Biggest tornado outbreak in Twin Cities history came May 6, 1965

“You kids get inside. Your father called and there’s a tornado coming!” MPR News meteorologist Paul Huttner recalls his mom’s words before six tornadoes tore through the western Twin Cities 59 years ago.
by Paul Huttner

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Trump to make 1st campaign stop in Minnesota of latest presidential run

Trump to make 1st campaign stop in Minnesota of latest presidential run

After losing Minnesota twice, former President Donald Trump has been telling backers he has a chance to put the state on the map in 2024. He’ll come to a Republican Party fundraising dinner in St. Paul next week.
by MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024

Minneapolis English teacher named Minnesota Teacher of the Year 2024

Ninth grade English teacher Tracy Byrd became a teacher in 2017 after leaving a career in the financial world. Colleagues on Sunday praised his dedication to students as a teacher and coach at Washburn High School, his alma mater. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Disabled riders in Twin Cities weigh transit options as potential rideshare exit approaches

Disabled riders in Twin Cities weigh transit options as potential rideshare exit approaches

People with disabilities face limited choices for transportation — and some are worried about losing an option, if Uber and Lyft stick to their promises to leave Minneapolis in July. Other transit options are looking to fill the gap, but some users aren’t confident they can.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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State of Democra-Z: Campus protests point to war as top of mind for young voters

State of Democra-Z: Campus protests point to war as top of mind for young voters

The Israel-Hamas war is coming to the forefront of 2024 election. We asked Gen Z voters how the campus protests in Minnesota and nationwide are impacting their thoughts on the election.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests

Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests

Columbia University says it is canceling its university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this week and next. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.
by The Associated Press

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‘I did not feel like a human’: Brittney Griner tells NPR about detention in Russia

‘I did not feel like a human’: Brittney Griner tells NPR about detention in Russia

Griner's new memoir recounts being humiliated by guards, of the pain from squeezing her 6-foot-9 frame into cramped beds and cage, and cutting her locs because it was so cold that her hair froze.
by Juana Summers, Ashley Brown and Elena Burnett

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says U.S. is in a space race to the moon with China

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told NPR he sees the U.S. in an urgent race with China to find water on the moon, and that he trusts SpaceX, despite Elon Musk's increasingly controversial profile.
by Scott Detrow, Linah Mohammad and Adam Raney

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Dwindling timeline, ethics probe test Minnesota lawmakers ability to complete work

Dwindling timeline, ethics probe test Minnesota lawmakers ability to complete work

The fate of a capital investment bill, a raft of budget bills, agreements on cannabis legislation and the potential for action on sports betting and a constitutional equal rights amendment all hang in the balance.
by Dana Ferguson

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U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

U of M mulling highest tuition bump since 2010 for in-state students

Interim President Jeff Ettinger’s budget for the next fiscal year proposes to slap a 4.5 percent tuition hike on in-state undergraduate students studying at the Twin Cities campus. If approved by the Board of Regents, that would be the highest annual tuition increase for Minnesota residents since 2010.
by Cari Spencer and Nicole Ki

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