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Good morning. It’s New Hampshire primary day! Here’s what you need to know this morning.

Tame temps, but a windy Tuesday. Statewide highs in the 20s, but 10 to 15 mph winds in the Twin Cities. More on Updraft. | Forecast


Bernie Sanders leads polls in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary Tuesday. Will voters back Sanders’ calls for revolutionary change, or will they go a more moderate route? The outcome could reorder or hold steady the field of Democratic candidates.


But does Amy Klobuchar have a shot? Our reporter Mark Zdechlik has been following the Minnesota senator’s campaign and he dives into the “Klomentum” her supporters claim.


Join us for live coverage from New Hampshire and primary results. We will be live on the radio starting at 7 p.m.


Several hundred Minnesotans may face deportation. Riham Feshir reports: “The Trump administration is in talks with the government of Laos to allow for the deportation of Lao and Hmong immigrants from the United States, federal State Department officials confirmed. … The proposal would apply to people who are not U.S. citizens and have standing orders of deportation issued against them.”


It’s a policy failure, immigrant advocates say. “Really the system failed them. They were resettled in really poor neighborhoods, high rates of poverty, high rates of crime, failing schools,” said Katrina Dizon Mariategue, director of national policy with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center. “And you see their families who don’t speak English very well are having to juggle multiple jobs and aren't able to really support their children and know what's going on with them. These young kids end up falling into gangs as a means for survival.”


Five suburban cops won’t face charges in Brian Quinones’ killing. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman says the officers’ use of deadly force was justified. None of the officers were wearing body cameras, but squad vehicle cameras show Quinones moving toward an officer with a pointed object in his hand. Quinones was shot seven times.


Quinones’ brother says the death was unnecessary. Joshua Quinone wrote on Facebook: “How in the f--- are you gon' tell me that ALL 5 OFFICERS are innocent after THEY MURDERED MY BROTHER IN SUCH A VIOLENT WAY…”


Minnesota environmental officials want YOU to save the loons. Lead poisoning, often caused by fishing tackle, is the most-common killer of our state bird. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency hopes to launch a program asking anglers to use lead-free tackle. However, a Republican lawmaker has held up the funding, for now. Good luck, loons.


What’s the best thing made in Minnesota?  Submit your pick for the best thing created here — a person, a work of art or an invention. We'll pair them in head-to-head contests throughout the upcoming member drive starting Feb. 19.

Cody Nelson, MPR News

Minnesota Capitol springs back to life as lawmakers begin 2020 session
Between now and May, the DFL-controlled House and Republican-controlled Senate will debate proposals on insulin, marijuana, taxes, voter privacy, public safety and more. | Legislative session that starts Tuesday could be light on accomplishments
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2 big teachers unions call for rethinking student involvement in lockdown drills
About 95 percent of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children. | Minnesota researchers say we're still getting school safety wrong
What fictional pandemics can teach us about real-world survival
People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.
Author Michael Pollan explains caffeine cravings (and why you don't have to quit)
When Pollan decided to write about caffeine, he gave it up — cold turkey. "I just couldn't focus," he says. "I was irritable. I lost confidence." Caffeine reshapes the brain in surprising ways.
What's on the radio today?
9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

College students have been reporting an increase of mental health symptoms in recent years. Each year, about 1 in 5 people are dealing with a mental health condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About three-fourths of people with lifelong mental illnesses experience symptoms by the time they turn 24 years old, so young adults need support to help identify opportunities to connect with care. We’ll discuss it all in a roundtable about college students and mental health.

10 a.m. — 1A

China is getting back to work. But as the coronavirus epidemic grows, the government's crackdown on reporting continues. The death last week of the doctor who first raised the alarm has prompted outrage at the Communist Party and President Xi. China's struggle to control the coronavirus and the story, next time on 1A.

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women. And more women die from heart attacks than men. But men are often the focus when it comes to research and talking about risks. Two Minnesota cardiologists join the program to talk about gender disparities and what women need to know about their heart health.

Then, a look at a Minnesota arts organization: The couple behind Juxtaposition Arts, the north Minneapolis-based nonprofit, started the organization in 1995 to create opportunities for young people to have access to the arts. Now, 25 years later, JXTA has employed and trained hundreds of children young adults for future jobs in various creative fields. The co-founder and an alumnus of the program join the program to talk about the work they do.

Marianne Combs guest hosts.

12 p.m. — MPR News Presents

From the Intelligence Squared "Discourse Disrupters" series: Host John Donvan talks to TED curator Chris Anderson about ways to bring people together and share new and innovative ideas. Chris Anderson says we need the right balance of open-mindedness and skepticism.
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