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Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Minnesota U.S. Senate race simmers as first debate nears

Despite polls showing a close contest, the race between DFL Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and GOP candidate Michele Tafoya isn’t drawing big national money. The two are set to meet Friday at the MPR News studios for their first and possibly only debate.

Talking Volumes 2026

Talking Volumes 2026

Twenty-seven seasons in, Talking Volumes — presented by MPR News and the Minnesota Star Tribune — remains one of the region’s most anticipated literary event series. This fall, five bestselling authors sit down with award-winning journalists Kerri Miller and Catharine Richert for deep conversations about their books, their lives, and the ideas shaping our world. And we’ll do it all in a welcoming new home: The O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University.

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Video: Peggy Flanagan on how childhood and faith shaped her politics

Video: Peggy Flanagan on how childhood and faith shaped her politics

Peggy Flanagan made history as the first Native American woman elected to a statewide office in Minnesota. She would make it again if she wins a competitive U.S. Senate race.

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Guitarist Jason Vieaux shares his deeply personal 'Gratitude' on latest recording

Guitarist Jason Vieaux shares his deeply personal 'Gratitude' on latest recording

Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux started writing the music for his latest recording in 2020. The record is titled ‘Gratitude,’ and recently premiered at the Cleveland International Classical Guitar Festival. Listen now with host Julie Amacher.

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Music News Oct. 14: Joni Mitchell Becomes An American Citizen, Matchbox Twenty Headed This Way

Music News Oct. 14: Joni Mitchell Becomes An American Citizen, Matchbox Twenty Headed This Way

Listen to The Current’s Morning Show every weekday at 9 a.m. to hear news from around the world of music.