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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.

Minnesota music: One of the pillars of Minnesota Now is featuring great Minnesota-based music. Here’s this year’s playlist of songs heard on the show.

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Out to Lunch: Anton Treuer has found healing in learning to love all parts of his identity

Out to Lunch: Anton Treuer has found healing in learning to love all parts of his identity

Anton Treuer is a professor of Ojibwe language, history and culture at Bemidji State University. His most recent book, “Where Wolves Don't Die,” won the 2025 Minnesota Book Award for young adult literature.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Weather update: warm, sunny weekend to follow Thursday rain

Weather update: warm, sunny weekend to follow Thursday rain

MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins MPR News host Emily Bright with details on the forecast, plus the latest on funding for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate centers.
by Emily Bright, Paul Huttner and Ellen Finn

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'It's a great time to be a bear': Biologist explains population trends as hibernation ends

'It's a great time to be a bear': Biologist explains population trends as hibernation ends

It is the time of year when bears are coming out of hibernation and looking about for their next meal. There have been bear sightings not only in northern Minnesota, but also in the Twin Cities region this spring.
by Emily Bright and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota colleges sign onto letter condemning 'government overreach'

Minnesota colleges sign onto letter condemning 'government overreach'

MPR News host Emily Bright talks with Suzanne Rivera, President of Macalester College, one of at least eight Minnesota colleges that have joined the growing list of signees.
by Emily Bright and Ellie Roth

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First of its kind audiobook created for Hmong who don't read their native language

First of its kind audiobook created for Hmong who don't read their native language

Hmong is a language with a strong oral tradition and was not formally written until the 1950s. A new audiobook aims to meet Hmong listeners where they're at.
by Emily Bright and Ellen Finn

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