MPR News PM Update

Nov. 28, 2022

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Snow will develop late Monday night in southwestern Minnesota and spread east overnight into Wisconsin. Southeastern Minnesota will see a mix of rain and snow. Get the latest on Updraft .
💰 Twin Cities at forefront of guaranteed basic income experiment
During pilot programs in both cities, residents are given $500 dollars a month and can spend it however they want. Guaranteed basic income programs are being tested in small groups across the country as a way to alleviate poverty. Some would like to see the concept expand to include everyone. 
🏳️‍🌈 Protester with rainbow flag runs onto field at World Cup
A protester ran onto the field Monday carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a blue Superman T-shirt that said “SAVE UKRAINE” on the front and “RESPECT FOR IRANIAN WOMAN” on the back during a World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.
🦠 WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racist stigma
Monkeypox disease now has a new name: mpox. The World Health Organization announced the long-awaited change on Monday, saying the disease's original name plays into "racist and stigmatizing language."
🎵 The sound of the Wild: John deCausmeaker reflects on singing to hockey fans
The national anthem is one of the first things Wild fans hear at their hockey games. The man belting out that song has a story of his own. John deCausmeaker talks with host Cathy Wurzer about his career and his current gig.
- Sam Stroozas, MPR News
 
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