Jewish Minnesotans are condemning a mass shooting in Australia marking the first day of Hanukkah that left 15 people dead. It follows another shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island on Saturday where two students were killed. We'll hear from one local rabbi affected by both tragedies.

An MPR News investigation shows Planned Parenthood in Minnesota is facing strife amid staff complaints and financial pressures. We'll hear more about the situation.

Plus, we'll meet a Duluth foster parent who's just won an award for her work building connections between foster and birth families.

And a food shelf operator talks about how he's responding to an ongoing uptick in demand.

Our Minnesota Music Minute was “Happy Hollow” by Pert Near Sandstone and our Song of the Day was “8 Days (of Hanukkah)” by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings.