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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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Madonna put spotlight on AIDS with 'Live to Tell' performance
In 2006, during her Confessions tour, she sang it while hanging on a giant mirrored cross and wearing a crown of thorns. The number 12 million flashed behind her, an estimate of the number of children orphaned by AIDS in Africa.
Diana Ross went disco and hit No. 1
"Love Hangover" was Ross's first attempt at disco, which was all the rage at the time.
Monetizing Prince's legacy unlike that of other stars
Now that a judge has given the go-ahead, the Bremer Trust, which is the temporary administrator of Prince's estate, can begin "monetizing" the late musician's assets.
St. Paul school sees payoff putting students in charge
When students get more control, they accept more responsibility for creating a calm environment, Johnson High School's principal says. It's not perfect, but Johnson's approach is helping improve the school's culture.