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Morning Edition

Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer
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Morning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your day. Listen from 4 to 9 a.m. every weekday.

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Standardized tests are underway in MN schools. What does that mean for students and teachers?

Proponents argue the tests are a needed benchmark after a year that for many students has involved more time at home than in a classroom. But others say they are creating logistical hurdles for already burdened districts, and more stress for kids.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Chauvin trial: Witnesses tell of anger, helplessness watching Floyd die

Chauvin trial: Witnesses tell of anger, helplessness watching Floyd die

In sometimes emotional testimony Tuesday, witnesses spoke of feeling powerless at the scene as they admonished and pleaded with the officer who had his knee pressed into George Floyd’s neck.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams, Matt Sepic and Riham Feshir

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Mavericks make history, blank Gophers for MSU's first Frozen Four trip

Mavericks make history, blank Gophers for MSU's first Frozen Four trip

A pair of early goals and a near-perfect defensive game led Minnesota State Mankato to an upset of top-seed Minnesota in Sunday's regional finale, and the first-ever Frozen Four trip for the Mavericks, who are headed to an in-state showdown with St. Cloud State in Pittsburgh.

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‘Sick for a season’: A glimpse at the road to recovery after a difficult battle with COVID

‘Sick for a season’: A glimpse at the road to recovery after a difficult battle with COVID

After more than a month in Mayo’s ICU, doctors weren’t sure Gabe Pastores would make it out alive. And then one day he started to get better, marking the start of a long recovery that Pastores said he’s determined to conquer.
by Catharine Richert

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Televised Chauvin trial due to pandemic yields wide access — and concern

Televised Chauvin trial due to pandemic yields wide access — and concern

Opening statements are set for Monday in a trial with international attention, and for the first time, the world will be able to see every twist and turn of the case from a Minnesota courtroom, thanks to an unprecedented decision by Judge Peter Cahill.
by Matt Sepic

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Chauvin trial: 'Blood choke' used on Floyd, prosecution witness says

Chauvin trial: 'Blood choke' used on Floyd, prosecution witness says

A key eyewitness in the trial of Derek Chauvin testified Monday that his mixed martial arts training convinced him that the position of Derek Chauvin’s knee on the neck of George Floyd, and the way Chauvin was moving his knee, was deliberate and dangerous.
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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'Break the back of this pandemic': Walz OKs shots for all 16 and older

'Break the back of this pandemic': Walz OKs shots for all 16 and older

“Vaccines in arms is how we beat this thing," Gov. Tim Walz said Friday. He emphasized that shot providers will continue to prioritize vaccinations for the state’s most vulnerable residents even as the eligibility pool widens.
by Catharine Richert

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Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases climb; vaccination pace stays flat

Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Active cases climb; vaccination pace stays flat

Friday’s Health Department data helps explain the rising urgency to expand the vaccine eligibility pool. The state remains stuck in a pattern where the vaccination pace has leveled off while active cases and hospitalizations edge higher.
by MPR News Staff

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