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Minnesota Now with Nina Moini
Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Gretchen Brown, Alanna Elder and Ellen Finn

Minnesota Now: Oct. 23, 2023

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Two Minnesota members of Congress could be making political news in Washington this week. MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik was there with the latest on Republican Tom Emmer’s bid for House Speaker and Democrat Dean Phillips’ potential presidential campaign.

The director of Minnesota’s new paid family and medical leave program is about a month into the job. We check in with him.

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe says the most important step you can take to address climate change is to talk about it. We talk with a Minnesotan who helps people tell personal climate stories.

There’s a sport growing in popularity in Minnesota and beyond, and it’s not pickleball! We meet the founders of the state’s first indoor cricket facility.

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