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A new poll shows a close race for president in Minnesota — Vice President Kamala Harris has a tight lead. We’ll break down the results and how important they might be as election day draws nearer, we’re just over a month away.
The pentagon is sending U.S. troops to the Middle East following deadly attacks in Lebanon. Lebanese Minnesotans have been watching the chaos from afar. We’ll hear from one of them who helped evacuate her father from the country.
And we’ll hear from a new political action committee hoping to draw in Latino voters.
Plus the Lynx are in the playoffs, and the Vikings won on Sunday. We’re breaking down the latest sports news with our sports contributors Wally and Eric.
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As early voting kicks off in Minnesota for the upcoming general election on Nov. 5, many voters may feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of races and candidates on their ballot, particularly for local offices. To help Minnesotans make informed decisions, MPR News has launched an in-depth voter guide with information on thousands of candidates statewide.
Michael Olson, MPR News’ deputy managing editor for digital, explains how MPR News’ Voter Guide serves as a comprehensive resource for voters navigating their ballots this fall.
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An interview with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will air Monday on La Mega radio, a station that reaches 200,000 Latino listeners. It comes after his campaign stop in the majority-Latino city of Allentown, Pa., on Saturday. It’s all part of an effort by the campaign to reach Latino voters during Hispanic Heritage Month.
Here in Minnesota, a new political action committee recently gave Walz and Vice President Kamala Harris its endorsement. Somos the Future is the political counterpart to COPAL — a group that led the push for undocumented immigrants to be able to get drivers licenses in Minnesota.
At a press conference announcing the launch of the new PAC, chair Carolina Ortiz listed several candidates the group is endorsing — all Democrats in the metro and southern Minnesota. Ortiz joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about their efforts.
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The Pentagon announced Monday that it is sending more American troops to the Middle East following escalating tensions. It’s been five days since news broke of an attack on Lebanon via exploding pagers and walkie talkies. And over the weekend Israeli airstrikes in the region have killed at least 274 people and injured more than a thousand more.
More than 7,000 Lebanese Minnesotans have been witness to the chaos from afar. One of them is south Minneapolis resident Rasha Ahmad Sharif. She got her father out from Lebanon less than a week before hundreds of pagers exploded simultaneously across Lebanon. Her father is staying with her in Minneapolis as they figure out next steps. Sharif joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about what she and her family are facing.
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The Minnesota Lynx had strong start to the playoffs over the weekend with a win over the Phoenix Suns. The team had a huge 23-point first half lead. But their opponents the Phoenix Mercury came roaring back. With about two minutes left in the game, the Lynx were able to pull ahead with the win.
Napheesa Collier was a standout with 38 points in the game, the second-most in Lynx playoff history.
Here to talk about the Minnesota Lynx playoff run and a strong start to the season for the Minnesota Vikings is Wally Langfellow and Eric Nelson. Langfellow is the founder of Minnesota Score Sports Magazine and co-host of the sports talk show 10,000 Takes. Nelson is the other host of that show and Minnesota Vikings NFL reporter for CBS' Eye on Football and Sirius XM.
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A new poll from MPR News, KARE 11 and The Minnesota Star Tribune shows a close race for president in Minnesota with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris leading Republican nominee Donald Trump by about five percentage points.
The poll also looks at what Minnesotans think about top issues like immigration, the economy and protecting democracy.
MPR News politics correspondent Mark Zdechlik joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to break down the results.
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A new report looks into thousands of emails from the Walz administration during a difficult time: the trial of Derek Chauvin, the police killing of Daunte Wright and the threat of a government shutdown. We talk to an investigative reporter about what they learned.
We talk to a Minnesota man who found a surprising admission from former President Richard Nixon — that he thought marijuana was not dangerous. Plus, a local researcher learns there’s some truth behind the term “man flu.”
In our latest installment of the series Professional Help, we get some advice on the Minnesota phenomenon of constant apologies. And KARE 11’s Randy Shaver retired in June, but he’s found a way to keep talking high school football through a new podcast.
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Friday night lights are set to shine on football fields in high schools across Minnesota this week. Most teams have made it through their first few games and homecoming season is upon us.
Retired KARE 11 anchor Randy Shaver has been following along since pre-season this summer. Since retiring from 41 years at KARE 11 in June, he is spending his time focusing on his passion for high school football. Every week on his new project, Shaver’s Prep Football Podcast, he talks to players, coaches and fellow fans about the highs and lows of the sport.
Shaver joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share the story of how he got started covering Minnesota high school football and what’s new this season.
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We all need a little help to get through life sometimes. From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series, we’ll hear some direct advice for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
Over-apologizing is so common in Minnesota, and in the Midwest generally, that it’s a favorite joke for comedians in the region. Maybe you can relate.
MPR News producer Gretchen Brown takes a closer look at where this tendency comes from, including the Scandinavian influence on Minnesota culture. Then she turns to an expert with her own lineage of politeness.
Lizzie Post, great-great-granddaughter of etiquette writer Emily Post and co-president of the Emily Post institute, shares some advice on when and how to say, “sorry.”
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A Minnesota man has made a discovery that sheds light on the history of United States drug policy. Former President Richard Nixon, who started the war on drugs, privately said that marijuana was not dangerous.
“I know nothing about marijuana,” Nixon said in a recording from the Oval Office on March 6, 1973. “I know that it is not addictive and dangerous and all the rest of it and all the kids are in favor of legalizing it. On the other hand it is the wrong signal at this time.”
The Nixon tapes are in the public record as part of the Nixon Presidential Library, but these statements were unearthed by Minnesotan Kurtis Hanna and first reported in the New York Times. Kurtis Hanna works in the cannabis industry and is a lobbyist. He shares his findings with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
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Chances are you have heard a woman poking fun at a man in her life for having a cold and — let’s just say — not handling it very well. The idea has been parodied hundreds of times in standup performances and internet comedy sketches.
But research shows there may be some biological and evolutionary factors that indeed make male and female experiences of having a common cold feel different. University of Minnesota professor of ecology, evolution and behavior Marlene Zuk says there’s evidence that many men may suffer more from the effects of infection. She joins MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to explain.
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As Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has stepped into the national spotlight, his rising star has brought national scrutiny, including questions about his tenure and policy decisions following high-profile police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center.
Thousands of internal emails obtained by independent journalist Tony Webster and shared with ProPublica and the Minnesota Reformer shed light on Walz's struggle to push police reform through a starkly divided legislature and a contentious political environment.
For more, MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talks with Jessica Lussenhop, one of the reporters behind the piece.
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Minneapolis Public School families are facing news of a measles outbreak in the district. The state epidemiologist is here to explain how serious the outbreak is and how to stay healthy. And local lawmakers are tackling a childcare shortage in Duluth.
Minnesota’s Haitian community is feeling the effects of false and offensive comments made by former President Trump in his debate against Kamala Harris last week. Plus, is fall weather finally on the way? MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner will let us know.
And to help kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, we will hear some favorite traditional Mexican tunes from a music anthropologist who has studied the roots of Mexican music in Minnesota. Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Lucky 7” by OK Factor and our Song of the Day was “Waiting Room” by Amateur.
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The forthcoming season of theater in the Twin Cities is full of stage adaptations, including “Back to the Future” at the Orpheum and “Cabaret” at the Guthrie.
Some people see adaptations as a cop-out, but MPR News arts reporter Jacob Aloi thinks some of the best works can come from adaptations. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the many adaptations and what makes them unique.
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With Twin Cities temperatures in the 80s all week, it seems more like Aug. 18, not Sept. 18. But there are signs of cooler air to come with the autumnal equinox approaching this Sunday.
MPR News chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about when we can expected cooler temperatures — and also to recap the beautiful sky shows we’ve seen this week.
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Since Mexicans have been living in Minnesota, traditional Mexican has been an important part of sharing culture and celebrating tradition. In fact, Minnesota’s very first documented Mexican-born resident way back in the 1880s was a musician.
Anthropologist Maya Santamaria has studied him and thousands of other Mexican-Minnesotan musicians throughout history. She is the founder and CEO of the Spanish radio station based out of the Twin Cities, La Raza.
As Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this week, Santamaria joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the enduring popularity of Mexican Music in the state.
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The city of Springfield, Ohio, has spent the week on edge. Hospitals, colleges, city government buildings and public schools have received threats linked to false, racist claims that target the city’s Haitian population.
Sen. J.D. Vance and former President Donald Trump repeated these claims on the campaign trail and in last week’s presidential debate. Vance defended his use of the rumors, which Ohio and Springfield officials say are just that — rumors — with no evidence to support them.
The rhetoric may be concentrated in Ohio, but we’re all hearing it — and it’s being amplified by a presidential and vice-presidential candidate. So, we wanted to find out how this story is landing with members of Minnesota’s Haitian population.
Djenane Saint Juste is an author, dancer and the founder of the Haitian arts organization Afoutayi. She joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the impact of this political rhetoric on her community.
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The impending closure of three large child care centers in Duluth is raising awareness of what parents and providers are calling a crisis situation in child care. The closures have left parents of about 200 children scrambling to find new care.
But there’s already a shortage of around 1,000 child care slots in Duluth. Statewide, recent estimates put the need at more than 40,000 child care slots in greater Minnesota.
MPR News’ Duluth correspondent Dan Kraker attended a press conference following a meeting between state lawmakers, Duluth officials, parents and child care providers to talk about the situation. He joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to share the latest developments.
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Minneapolis Public Schools has sent a message to families saying that measles has been identified in at least one of the district’s schools.
District officials say they’re working with the Minnesota Department of Health to contact people most closely impacted by measles in the district. They did not say how many cases there are, or what school they’re associated with, citing privacy reasons.
The district asked parents to make sure kids are up-to-date on their vaccinations and to watch for symptoms like a rash, fever and a cough. The Minnesota Department of Health recommends that anyone with symptoms should stay home and avoid visitors.
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If you were a devoted theater fan in 1940s Minneapolis, you would have come across a rising star named Hilda Simms, born Hilda Moses. She went on to star on Broadway, appear on magazine covers, perform in Europe and act in Hollywood movies and TV shows.
Throughout her career, Hilda Simms dedicated herself to speaking out against poverty and racism. But according to a new book out Tuesday, her talent and hard work were constrained by the limited roles available to Black women. Plus, her career and those of other Black actors involved in civil rights work suffered from the impact of the Hollywood Red Scare. The Red Scare was a period when artists accused of having Communist ties were shut out of roles.
JoJo Bell is the author of “Red Stained: The Life of Hilda Simms” and she joined Minnesota Now to talk about Hilda’s beginnings at the Phyllis Wheatley House in north Minneapolis, the theater roles available to Black women during Hilda’s life and the impact she left on her communities.
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