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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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Minnesota Now series

Out to Lunch | Thank You, Stranger | Connect the Dots | State of Democra-Z | Professional Help

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Thank You, Stranger: A bone marrow donor halfway across the world saved this woman's life

Thank You, Stranger: A bone marrow donor halfway across the world saved this woman's life

Lisa Korslund was diagnosed with leukemia in 2010 while she was living in Switzerland. Her doctors told her she needed a bone marrow transplant. She said a stranger halfway across the world saved her life.
by Nina Moini and Ellen Finn

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Restaurant Lagniappe is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to Minneapolis

Restaurant Lagniappe is bringing the spirit of Mardi Gras to Minneapolis

Thousands of people are descending to New Orleans this weekend ahead of Mardi Gras. A new Minneapolis restaurant called Lagniappe is bringing the cuisine to the Twin Cities.
by Nina Moini and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

Minnesota-based group fights stigma surrounding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

About one to five percent of school-age children in the United States are living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, developmental challenges caused by drinking alcohol during pregnancy.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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How a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling could make schools liable for dangerous hires

How a Minnesota Supreme Court ruling could make schools liable for dangerous hires

A Minneapolis charter school can be held legally responsible for hiring a gym teacher who sexually assaulted students. The Supreme Court decision could have implications for schools across the state.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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Out to Lunch: Speaker Demuth doesn’t want to be defined by one part of her identity

Out to Lunch: Speaker Demuth doesn’t want to be defined by one part of her identity

Earlier this month, Republican Rep. Lisa Demuth became the first Black person and female Republican to hold the role in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Minnesota Now sat down with her in a new series called, “Out to Lunch.”
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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