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
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
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.
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 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?
Celebrate great composers and performers. Listen to YourClassical’s Black History Month stream now.
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
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How does intersectionality affect members of LGBTQ+ communities across the state? We want you to be a part of the discussion. Join MPR News for In Focus: Celebrating Intersectional Identities within Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ Communities, a virtual community conversation sponsored by UCare, taking place at noon on Wednesday, February 23. MPR News host Angela Davis will welcome three guests who will bring voice and meaning to the experiences of intersectionality in Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ communities. Register now
With hockey, curling and cross country skiing, Minnesota offers talent to Team USA’s ranks in the Winter Olympics. Minnesota also has ties to Team Mexico. - Lockdown and boycotts China's pandemic Olympics begins - The Winter Olympics begin How to follow along - Photos Beijing Olympic Games Opening Ceremony