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MPR News with Tom Weber

Tom Weber, a reporter and host at MPR News for a decade, resigned effective June 22, 2018. You can find his work covering the people and places of Minnesota here.
https://www.mpr.org/about/people/tweber

Can compost harm the environment?

Can compost harm the environment?

Environmentally-aware gardeners should be warned that their compost may contain a kind of earthworm that can decimate forest areas. Ryan Hueffmeier, junior scientist at the Natural Resources Research Institute, talked about his research on the Asian worms as exotic invaders in Minnesota's woods.
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What does environmental justice look like in Minnesota?

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has formed a grassroots Environmental Justice Advisory Group to help guide policy with the goal that all Minnesotans will have equal access to clean water and air. MPR News asks: How will the group do that?
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The $41 million Wells Fargo clawback

New York Times writer Ben Protess joined the program with an update on the CEO of Wells Fargo, John Stumpf forfeiting 41-million dollars in stock awards.
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Are for-profit colleges on the way out?

Ashley Smith, an Inside Higher Ed reporter, talked about how for-profit colleges target poorer communities and veterans, and she discussed the changes to their funding.
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Listen: Somali-Americans criticize media coverage of St. Cloud attack

Listen: Somali-Americans criticize media coverage of St. Cloud attack

FBI investigators continue to piece together details of Saturday's stabbing at Crossroads Center Mall in St. Cloud. Two Somali-Americans talk about their reactions to the media coverage of the incident.
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Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

Broadcast Journalist Series: Justin Ellis of ESPN the Magazine

As part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series Justin Ellis, Senior Editor of ESPN the Magazine, joined MPR News host Tom Weber to talk about covering sports - the challenges, the ethics, and the compelling stories.
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