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Russia attacks Ukraine as explosions are heard in Kyiv and other cities

February 24, 2022

Russia has launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine, hitting cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s government said Thursday that Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a “full-scale war.” - Related Fear, calm among Ukrainians as Russian troops enter - Wednesday Russia evacuating embassy in Ukraine as crisis escalates - Russia's strategy Behind sarcastic tone towards the West - 3 decades of turmoil Bring Ukraine to perhaps its greatest crisis - Russia's invasion How you may be affected

How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

February 23, 2022

A school counselor in Minneapolis Public Schools is finding ways to incorporate Black history into his lessons — including a celebration of Juneteenth. - Photos Juneteenth celebrations in the Twin Cities - ChangeMakers Black Minnesotans making history

The Next Challenge National Showcase and Awards Celebration

February 22, 2022

You are invited to celebrate the culmination of the Next Challenge media startup competition. Join the virtual event that will showcase 39 extraordinary finalists and award a total of $100,000 to groundbreaking ventures selected by media industry leaders. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 7 - 8 p.m. CT Free: Register Now

Rising health needs drive U's new effort to draw Native students to medical school

February 18, 2022

University of Minnesota Medical School leaders in Duluth say their new effort to boost the number of Native physicians and other health care workers is crucial to meeting a yawning need in an era of COVID-19 and other concerns. - 2019 UMD medical school welcomes record number of Native students - U of M Expands free tuition program for Native students

The Come-Up: New Minnesota hip-hop for Black History Month

February 17, 2022

Jeffrey Bissoy shares new music from Ricki Monique, QT? feat. Juice Lord, Tone LaDon, and many more. Discover The Come Up on The Current, and find out which tune Bissoy considers an early contender for song of the year.

Meet the Duluthians commentating on the Beijing Olympics from half a world away

February 16, 2022

Fifteen-hour work days and the trials of watching a video feed from an event more than a dozen time zones away, don’t dampen the excitement and the work ethics of Chad Salmela and Tyler George. - 🏅Meet the Winter Olympians from Minnesota - For Olympic curling skips Lost voice is occupational hazard - -

New political district maps shake up Minnesota politics

February 15, 2022

New congressional and legislative district maps released by a judicial panel Tuesday set the field for candidates to run on for the next 10 years. Some of the biggest changes in the new map come to Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. - Redistricting in Minnesota What you need to know - Ask MPR News What questions do you have about the new maps?

Osterholm: COVID conditions better, but virus 'not done with us'

February 11, 2022

The latest COVID surge is ebbing, but the ongoing lack of trust around public health may bring a future crisis, Michael Osterholm tells MPR News. “A public health mandate only works if people are willing to do it, and what you’re seeing is a general rebellion right now against this.” - Latest on COVID in MN Pandemic path brightens as cases, hospital needs fall - COVID-19 immunity, contagiousness and more A doctor answers questions

Throwback Thursday at MPR

February 10, 2022

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