Podcast Episodes

Minnesota Now: June 3, 2026

Minnesota's hospitality and leisure businesses lost more than 4,000 jobs and more than $70 million in wages during this winter's surge of federal imm…

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'A fortunate meeting': Penumbra Theatre showcases August Wilson play written in St. Paul

August Wilson is one of America's most-produced playwrights. He's best known for his 10-play series, the “Century Cycle,” which includes “Fences” and…

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Road trip to Moorhead: Birds, bugs and flowers thrive in tallgrass prairie

To get to a recent live show in Moorhead, the Minnesota Now team took scenic Highway 10 from St. Paul to learn more about the state from the road.

We…

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Minnesota-based aid group responding to extreme drought in Somalia

A severe drought in Somalia has displaced an estimated 200,000 people this year and put millions at risk of hunger, according to the United Nations. …

1 week ago

Analysis: More than 4,000 leisure, hospitality jobs lost during first three months of 2026

A Twin Cities research and progressive policy group released new numbers estimating the cost of the federal government’s “Operation Metro Surge” earl…

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Minnesota Now: June 2, 2026

The state government has cut off some providers of disability and addiction recovery services from Medicaid programs, though they can appeal. We'll t…

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Road trip to Moorhead: A stroll with trolls in Detroit Lakes

The Minnesota Now team recently recorded a live show at the new public library in Moorhead. To get there, the team took scenic Highway 10 from St. Pa…

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Study dives into three potentially dangerous crowd-control weapons used during the ICE surge

A research team through the group Physicians for Human Rights combed through social media and news reports to understand exactly what happened during…

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Minneapolis' North High School turns the corner on graduation rates

It's graduation season across Minnesota, and for many students, walking across the stage represents years of hard work, support and perseverance.

At …

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Advocates say thousands of legitimate providers disenrolled from high-risk Medicaid programs

Multiple Minnesota disability and addiction recovery services providers are scrambling to figure out what’s next after they received notice on Monday…

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