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Rain, thunder and maybe snow. It should be an interesting weather day, with chances of rain and thunder statewide. In the northwest, a winter storm watch begins in the afternoon. Highs there will be in the mid 40s. In the metro, highs in the mid 60s and possible high winds come with afternoon rain. More on Updraft. | Forecast 

Trump continues his push to win Minnesota with a rally today. We’ll be on the story all day, from protests to counter-protests to the event itself. We’ll stream video from the event and happenings outside our Facebook page . Here’s some information on road closures and what to expect if you’re traveling in the metro area.

To understand the context for President Trump’s reelection campaign stop at the Target Center, read our stories on how he plans to win the state and how Democrats hope to stop him.

Twenty firms have been driving the bulk of global climate change. A massive investigation by The Guardian has named names for the fossil fuel companies who have been driving the environmental crisis since 1965 — the year experts and governments widely knew the industry’s impacts.

Cub Foods could get a new owner next year. United Natural Foods confirmed the popular grocery chain could be on the market once again, as the Pioneer Press reports.

Let’s end this with a big ol’ bear.  Holly, a salmon-stuffed bear, has one the “Fat Bear Week” title at an Alaskan national park. Some 187,000 votes were cast and Holly won by a longshot, as NPR reports .

Cody Nelson, MPR News
Democrats worry Trump has a 2020 head start in Minnesota
Mark Zdechlik | MPR News
As Republicans prepare to rally behind President Trump in Minneapolis, Democrats have plenty of candidates but no good sense of who will become their nominee to run against him next year.
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Away from Trump rally, Republicans get early start on ground effort
Brian Bakst | MPR News
President Trump’s rally in Minneapolis is the latest sign that Minnesota is on the 2020 map in a big way. Republicans are deep into organizing in a state they’ve struggled to win for decades. Follow our live blog covering Trump's visit to Minneapolis.
In Minnesota, a new push to fight climate change — and make money — from forests
Dan Kraker | MPR News
Programs that pay landowners to keep carbon sequestered in forests are beginning to spread, now that California has a cap and trade system designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Some say Minnesota should be a bigger player in the carbon offset market.
Art Hounds: An absurd play about plastic
Marianne Combs | MPR News

Plus, Art Hounds recommend "Expectation Station" in St. Paul and Gina Chavez in Red Wing, Minn.

What's on the radio today

9 a.m. — MPR News with Kerri Miller

Today, he's the successful publisher of Forbes magazine. But Rich Karlgaard says it wasn't until his 30s and 40s that he found his stride. That's just one of the reasons he wrote the book "Late Bloomers." In it, he argues that we are "trapped by our cultural worship of the precociously talented and the youthfully ambitious," and he proves it with case studies of people who peaked later in life — and were happier and more successful for it. "Blooming has no deadline," he writes. "Our future is written in pencil, not carved in stone.” He joined MPR News host Kerri Miller for a conversation about how most of us do better as we age.

10 a.m. — 1A with Joshua Johnson

Eight million Americans lost their homes in the Great Recession. Who wins when everyone else loses? Reporter Aaron Glantz has been looking at the key players behind the nation’s housing crisis. What are they doing now? And who — if anyone — is still paying the price?

11 a.m. — MPR News with Angela Davis

President Trump will be in downtown Minneapolis Thursday evening for a campaign rally at Target Center. He and Mayor Jacob Frey have gone back and forth about the cost of the President’s visit and whether the campaign will pick up the tab. With extra security and other costs, the city estimates it will rack up a bill of more than $500,000. This is all while the President is facing an impeachment inquiry in Congress — which he says he will not cooperate with. Host Angela Davis will look ahead to Thursday night's event with MPR News political reporter Brian Bakst.

Then, a conversation with Joshua Johnson, one of public radio’s most versatile new hosts. Each weekday on 1A, he leads a national conversation about some of the biggest issues of our time – technology, race, politics, education. He also hosts programs on topics like dating and video games. About 4 million people listen to 1A each week. The show is heard on nearly 400 public radio stations across the country, including Minnesota Public Radio. Johnson joined MPR News’ Angela Davis on stage at the Minnesota State Fair in August to talk about his approach to journalism and the importance of civil conversation. We’ll rebroadcast highlights from that conversation.

Noon — MPR News Presents

Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh speak about the importance of listening to people with views and experiences different from your own. They spoke with James Fallows at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival. Tara Westover grew up in rural Idaho with Mormon survivalist parents. She's the author of the No. 4 New York Times best-selling nonfiction book, "Educated." Sarah Smarsh grew up in rural Kansas, in a family that she describes as "working poor." She still lives in Kansas now. Her book was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award, and it's titled, "Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth."

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