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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 Professional Help, we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans.
For people who grew up in Minnesota, learning how to stay warm in freezing temperatures is something you learn at a young age. But for new Minnesotans, like MPR archivist Shandi Burrows, learning how to layer your winter gear can be confusing.
Minnesota Now producer Ellie Roth decided to ask a winter layering expert for some advice.
Our ask: Help our new Minnesota friends learn how to layer for cold weather
Our professional: Trent Flegel, retail associate and head of repair at Wintergreen Northern Wear in Ely, Minn.
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The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday over a power struggle in the state House of Representatives. Democratic lawmakers are boycotting the chamber to keep attendance below 68 members, which is the amount of members that has historically been needed for the chamber to start its official work. DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon has said this year is no different.
House Republicans disagree and have gone ahead with business like electing a speaker. So, Simon and DFL lawmakers asked the court to step in with two different cases that could decide who has power in the house. MPR News senior politics reporter Dana Ferguson joined Minnesota Now with an update on the latest.
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A Pew Research study finds that 34 percent of U.S. adults who listen to podcasts say they regularly listen true crime podcasts. A Minnesota-made podcast is taking that genre in a different direction.
Minnesota high school debate coach and wedding photographer Celisia Stanton noticed many wildly popular true crime podcasts seemed to ignore some of the systemic issues plaguing the criminal justice system, mainly when it’s related to race. Stanton learned firsthand what the “justice” in “criminal justice” really meant when, in the middle of the pandemic she became the victim of a huge financial scheme that defrauded her of tens of thousands of dollars.
Her podcast, “Truer Crime” aims to tackle some of the systemic issues related to race, victims and sexuality in the criminal justice system. The second season launched on Monday.
Stanton joined Minnesota Now to talk about the podcast’s success and the season two launch party, which is 7 p.m. on Thursday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.
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2025 marks 50 years since Hmong people started immigrating to Minnesota. To commemorate the milestone, a local organization is working to preserve the stories of 50 years and beyond.
Minnesota Zej Zog, a nonprofit that works to preserve Hmong culture, is opening an exhibit this weekend in St. Paul called “Of Distance and Time.” The exhibit captures the stories of Hmong moms, grandmothers and aunts over the age of 65.
Executive director of Minnesota Zej Zog Pang Yang and photographer Richard Leonard Schultz joined Minnesota Now to talk about the project.
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The heavy rains and flooding that affected much of Minnesota last spring and summer may seem a lifetime ago. But it’s a weather pattern we are expected to see more of as the state becomes warmer and wetter. These conditions are also hard on wild rice, which needs shallow water, especially early in the growing season.
One way people who are concerned about the future of the plant are working to protect it is through the law. A campaign launching this year asks the state of Minnesota to recognize legal rights for wild rice, as the White Earth Band of Ojibwe and the 1855 Treaty Authority have done.
Leanna Goose is an organizer with the Rise and Repair Alliance, a member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and a researcher who is working to reseed wild rice on Leech Lake. She is speaking in a panel discussion Sunday at the Great Northern Festival’s Climate Solutions Series, moderated by MPR News senior reporter Melissa Olson.
Leanna Goose joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about the campaign.
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After an arctic freeze across the state more seasonal temperatures returned to Minnesota Wednesday. MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner joins Minnesota Now host Nina Moini with information on how cold it got and the weather to come.
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Minnesota is joining 21 other states to block President Donald Trump's move to end birthright citizenship, a practice that guarantees U.S.-born children citizenship regardless of their parents' status. A legal expert breaks down how this could play out in court.
A doctor shares his insights on new research that shows a rise in cancer diagnoses among younger women.
And we learn about efforts to give wild rice new legal protections in Minnesota.
Plus, we made it through the coldest temperatures in four years! Chief meteorologist Paul Huttner has details on a winter warm-up.
The award-winning film “Sing Sing” is highlighting theater in prisons. We look at a similar program in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Change of Heart” by Your Smith and the Song of the Day was “Lights Out” by Martin Devaney.
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The American Cancer Society reported last week that young and middle-aged women were diagnosed with cancer more frequently in 2024. The report found that six of the most common cancers are on the rise, including cancers found in the breasts and uterus.
Dr. Schelomo Marmor is an associate professor of surgical oncology at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain these cancer trends.
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Minnesota has joined a multi-state legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, which guarantees citizenship to all babies born in the U.S., regardless of their parents’ legal status.
Supporters of the law say birthright citizenship is enshrined in the 14th Amendment, but Trump and his allies dispute that reading of the amendment. They say there need to be tougher standards for becoming a citizen.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is one of the 22 attorneys general taking part in the lawsuit. He told MPR News the executive order is a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
“I do anticipate this time around, the Trump Administration will be better prepared,” he said. “But those of us who swear an oath to uphold the rule of law and support the Constitution, we’re not gonna just let things go by.”
Jason Marisam, a constitutional law professor at Hamline University and a former Minnesota assistant attorney general, joined MPR News host Nina Moini to break down the case.
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The film “Sing Sing” is showing in theaters and in more than 1,000 prisons around the United States. The movie, which stars Colman Domingo alongside formerly incarcerated actors, portrays life behind bars through the lens of a prison theater program.
Here in Minnesota, the organization Ten Thousand Things does similar work at a smaller scale. In the last year they have brought theater courses into correctional facilities in Shakopee, Stillwater and Faribault. Managing director Stephanie Thompson joined MPR News host Nina Moini to talk about this work.
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One of the many executive orders President Donald Trump signed on his first day in office Monday includes a declaration that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes: male and female.
The orders reverse the Biden administration’s attempts to broaden gender identity designations on passports and in the federal sphere. To explain Trump’s orders and paint a picture of how they might impact Minnesotans, Jess Braverman, the legal director at the nonprofit Gender Justice in St. Paul joined Minnesota Now.
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President Donald Trump has suspended refugee resettlement. We'll talk to one of five resettlement agencies in the state along with a nonprofit helping Afghan refugees about how their work is being impacted and how they're responding.
On his first day in office President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognizing only two sexes: male and female. We talked with a gender rights nonprofit about what this could mean.
A zoning bill meant to create more affordable housing failed in the state legislature last year, but not before it gained bipartisan momentum. We talked with two of its authors about their approach this time around.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Oil Light” by Yonder and our Song of the Day was “Starless Summer Sky” by Marshall Crenshaw.
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Week two of an unusual Minnesota legislative session is underway with the struggle over power still gripping the Capitol. Republicans in the House continue to hold floor sessions while Democrats continue to boycott as court decisions late last week pushed a House special election into March.
Last legislative session, a unique bipartisan coalition formed to combat housing affordability. Chaired by DFLers Rep. Mike Howard and Sen. Lindsey Port, the committee had strong bipartisan support, including from House Republican Whip Rep. Jim Nash, who has been working on housing legislation for more than 10 years.
Two of the bills that received very strong bipartisan support had to do with city zoning reform, but lobbying by city governments, especially in the suburbs, tanked the bills.
With so much left unfinished last session and with this session’s power balance still in limbo, how will that committee work together in the House?
Rep. Nash serves on the Housing and Finance Committee. He was one of the co-authors of the zoning bill in the House last session. Rep. Howard is another co-author of the zoning bill and the top-ranking Democrat on the Housing Finance and Policy Committee. They both joined MPR News guest host Emily Bright to explain what’s to come.
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Among the flurry of executive orders from President Donald Trump on day one, was an order to temporarily suspend all refugee resettlement. Minnesota has seen a surge of refugees in recent years. The latest state data from 2023 shows Minnesota welcomed an estimated 2,000 refugees. And another 1,000 humanitarian arrivals from Afghanistan and Ukraine.
We’re already seeing the first impacts of the executive order. Nearly 1,600 Afghans cleared by the U.S. government to resettle in the U.S. had their flights canceled.
Jane Graupman is the executive director of International Institute of Minnesota, which is one of five resettlement agencies in Minnesota. Nasreen Sajady is the executive director of the Afghan Cultural Society, a nonprofit supporting Afghan refugees in Minnesota.
Graupman and Sajady joined Minnesota Now to talk about what’s next.
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Today’s program included special coverage of the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
We’ll hear from a local expert about the ceremony along with the actions he’s proposing for his first day on the job.
Plus, Trump said he's declaring a national emergency at the southern border. He said he'll take serious action on immigration and the border on day one. We'll learn more about those.
And we’ll listen to journalist Michele Norris’ keynote remarks at the 35th annual Martin Luther King Day Jr. Breakfast in Minneapolis.
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President Donald Trump has made many promises about what he’ll do on his very first day in office: that he’ll end the war in Ukraine, pardon the January 6th riot defendants, implement a tariff on products imported from Mexico and Canada, and close the U.S. border. But the promise he has mentioned most often, and rested much of his presidential campaign on, is to start a mass deportation program. Monday he declared a national emergency at the U.S. southern border and in his inaugural remarks said he will begin deporting millions of immigrants without citizenship status and bring troops to help close the border.
To help explain these policies, Minnesota Now host Nina Moini spoke to Hanne Sandison. She is the refugee and immigrant program director at The Advocates for Human Rights.
Editor’s note: The audio incorrectly states the name of the law firm. This story has been updated to reflect the correct name.
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In President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech he outlined some of the executive orders he plans to sign, including a crackdown on illegal immigration, a promise to eliminate certain diversity and gender policies, a declaration of a national energy emergency and more.
To put some of Trump’s promises into context and understand how that impacts Minnesota, Kathryn Pearson, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota, joined the program.
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Gov. Tim Walz unveils his proposal for the state’s two year budget amid a Capitol power struggle. An ugly opening to Minnesota’s legislative session and a campaign season that won’t end is fueling lawsuit after lawsuit.
The City of St. Paul is clearing a large homeless encampment near the Mississippi River. We learn what’s next for those being displaced.
And with many people spending this month sober, a doctor talks about the mental and physical benefits of Dry January and taking a break from alcohol.
Plus, a Double Dutch team from the Rondo neighborhood in St. Paul is spreading joy through jump rope. We hear about their efforts to share the tradition with a new generation.
The Minnesota Music Minute was “Deserving” by AUTUMN and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” by U2 was the Song of the Day.
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St. Paul officials began closing a homeless encampment Thursday. The camp near the entrance of Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary has been running for about two years. At least 40 people lived there as of last week, when the city posted notices to vacate.
City workers were on the scene Thursday morning to clear the camp. MPR News reporter Estelle Timar-Wilcox was there and joined MPR News host Nina Moini with details on the story.
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On Sunday, TikTok could be gone for good in the U.S. Users have been spiraling over the possibility and savoring their last days.
The video app gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic and quickly became a means of entertainment, information and even income.
A federal appeals court upheld a ruling that gave TikTok an ultimatum: sell off its U.S. operation to a company not owned by China or shut down. That deadline is on Sunday. The platform asked the U.S. Supreme Court to put a halt on the ban, but justices have yet to make a decision.
Professor of law Alan Rozenshtein has been following this case closely. He joined MPR News host Nina Moini to explain the legal limbo and its implications.
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