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How to create sustainable newsrooms for the future
MPR News host Angela Davis recently moderated two panels about the state of local news in Minnesota. The first is with funders who are pushing for new models to reinvigorate newsrooms across the state and the country. The second brings the conversation to news leaders across Minnesota.
Northern lights and meteor showers danced across Minnesota over the weekend
Many Minnesotans and neighboring states witnessed a jaw-dropping show of northern lights and meteor showers Sunday night and Monday morning. We received dozens of photos from readers and listeners. Here are some of our favorites.
Chicago ’68 recalls a Democratic convention and a political moment like no other
In the months leading up to DNC 2024, "Chicago ‘68" has been repeatedly conjured. But there is nothing in this political climate to compare to '68 and the all-encompassing anxiety over Vietnam.
As a new semester looms, students and colleges brace for more protests
The Israel-Hamas war has prompted some of the most volatile campus protests in decades. This summer, student organizers are rethinking strategies, as are counter-protesters and college administrators.