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Good morning! A very foggy morning -- visibility is pretty bad so slow down out there. More rain this afternoon. Highs in the mid-40s. In better news, Happy 3.14159 Day, otherwise known as #PiDay2019! If you're in the mood for pie, our friends at The SplendidTable have a few delectable recipes for you to try. We're happy to do any taste tests. | What's on MPR News today? | Forecast 
NW Minn. counties make innovative bet on recycling
A group of northwestern Minnesota counties is betting it will be cheaper in the long term to recycle and then burn the remaining trash they generate, rather than simply burying the trash. | Where your plastic trash go now that China doesn't want it? | When it comes to recycling, you're probably doing it wrong
Public regularly denied access to police officer videos

Police videos are considered public records in nearly every state, but vague laws and exemptions often give police chiefs and prosecutors wide discretion to determine when to release them.

They made prom possible for girls in need. Now, it's their last dance
Operation Glass Slipper has delivered prom dresses to some 10,000 Twin Cities girls who otherwise could not have afforded one. But after more than a decade, it's become too much for the core group of volunteers. 
GOP senators appear ready to block Trump border declaration

Since the Democratic-controlled House approved the measure last month, the Senate vote would force Trump to use a veto to protect his presidential campaign's "Build the Wall" mantra over objections from his own party.

Beto O'Rourke announces his run for president in 2020

He has the potential to occupy a unique place in the still-forming 2020 Democratic primary field. He has gotten some support from the progressive wing of the party, but has centrist appeal and a history of bipartisanship to. And he has the younger, newer face some in the party are eager for and has also gone toe-to-toe with President Trump.

Art Hounds: Looking for middle ground in 'The Gun Show'

Plus, Art Hounds recommend jazz at the Duluth Depot and a smorgasbord of queer theater.

When civility is used as a cudgel against people of color

For people of color, "civility" is often a means of containing them, preventing social mobility and preserving the status quo.

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