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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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Poor American Indian graduation rates may have deep roots
If you're an American Indian student in Minnesota, your chances of graduating from high school in four years are lower than any other racial and ethnic group. One observer says it's complicated.
Should farmers or city pay to clean the water? Iowa may decide
A Des Moines Water Works lawsuit could bring historic change to water regulation and farm economics across the country. A key question: Should farmers be held liable for the pollution draining from their fields?
Dylan called 'Judas' in famous moment 50 years ago
During the second half of a show in Manchester, England, Dylan played with a fully electrified rock band. To one fan, that was a betrayal of Dylan's status as a folk music icon.
Random acts of conservation: Water quality depends on farmers' willingness, not regulation
Roughly 40 percent of Minnesota's lakes and streams are polluted, mostly thanks to soil, fertilizer and other contaminants flowing off farm fields. With little regulation, reversing that trend is almost solely reliant on the goodwill of farmers.