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Good morning, and welcome to Thursday. Hey, the work week is almost over! 

Mild today, with highs in the 30s. A quick-moving system is expected to bring around an inch of snow across the region tomorrow. Get the latest on Updraft. | Forecast

Trapped by tumbleweeds: You can't make this stuff up. An enormous number of tumbleweeds blew onto a road in eastern Washington state on New Year's Eve, piling up into a mountain of tangled branches that blocked traffic -- and even buried some cars -- trapping travelers inside. The Washington Transportation Department had to use snowplows to move the tumbleweeds.  

Are you looking to be a healthier, happier you this year? We might be able to help with that. here are six tips for emotional well-being in 2020. For healthy New Year's habits, you can learn from the world's longest-lived people. Or, some advice on how to make new habits stick in 2020. If you're looking for some financial help, tune in to our 11 a.m. show. Marianne Combs will speak with financial experts on some simple but smart money moves for the year.

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Walz, Flanagan bring ‘unlikely friendship’ to Minnesota governor’s office
Briana Bierschbach | MPR News
One year into their term Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan are still friends and still working together to form their own model for how to govern the state. Their partnership has its roots in their first meeting nearly 15 years ago. 
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Farmers got billions from taxpayers in 2019, and hardly anyone objected
Dan Charles | NPR
Farmers got more than $22 billion in government payments in 2019 — and most of the money came through a program that Congress never approved. It's the highest level of farm subsidies in 14 years. 
'Cunningham' movie leaves iconic dancer’s work open to interpretation
Euan Kerr | MPR News
A new film with local connections explores Merce Cunnigham’s formative years from the 1940s to the early 1970s, but — like the artist himself — leaves the explanation up to the audience. 
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9 a.m. —MPR News with Kerri Miller


Our culture is deeply divided. Can we find a way to quell our anxiety about the polarization long enough to hear each other?


11 a.m. — 1A

2020 has gotten off to an alarming start with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad under siege. It comes days after America conducted airstrikes against targets in Iraq and Syria associated with an Iran-backed militia. Author Peter Bergen looks at the old problems troubling President Trump at the start of this new year.


11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis (guest host Marianne Combs)


Saving more, paying down debt and sticking to a budget are top New Year’s resolutions. Two financial experts share some smart, simple money moves to help set yourself up for financial success in 2020.


12 p.m. — MPR News Presents


National Book Award-winning author Ibram Kendi speaks about his newest book, "How to Be an Anti-Racist."
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