If you listen to what’s happening in your body, what can it tell you about your mental and spiritual wellbeing? That’s what Emily Hall tries to answer with her clients. She is a meditation leader based in Minneapolis. She talks with Cathy Wurzer about the gifts of meditation to manage stress.

Have you managed to avoid getting Covid? Experts say masking, social distancing and vaccines are the key - but a lot of people have some other theories on how they've stayed healthy. Cathy Wurzer talks about their ideas with Mayo Dr. Priya Sampathkumar.

Primary election day is Tuesday. The primary narrows the field of candidates who will advance to the November general election and there are a lot of races to watch.

All this week we're talking with the candidates running for Hennepin County Attorney. There are also some interesting legislative primary races and come congressional contests. MPR News reporter Mark Zdechlik has been watching the congressional primary races. He joined host Cathy Wurzer for a preview.

For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney. Here, Ryan Winkler speaks with Cathy Wurzer. He is currently the house majority leader and lives in Golden Valley.

Candidates for Hennepin County Attorney make their case, Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner has a detailed forecast and the Mall of America turns 30 this year! We'll take a look back.

Unionized nurses at seven Minnesota hospitals are issuing votes of no confidence in their hospital leadership.

No confidence votes were taken at several heath care providers including Fairview Health Services, Children’s Minnesota, North Memorial Health and St. Luke’s Duluth.

Negotiators for the Minnesota Nurses Association are in contract talks, which are moving slowly. Cathy Wurzer talks with Mary Turner, president of the Minnesota Nurses Association.

The Hennepin County Attorney oversees criminal prosecutions, including those involving police, and has a hand in protecting elders and child protection cases. Mike Freeman has been in the job for 24 years. He is not seeking re-election. There are a record 7 candidates running for office and Cathy Wurzer is talking to each one. Here, she speaks with Saraswati Singh. She is a prosecutor in the Ramsey County Attorney’s office.

The Hennepin County Attorney oversees criminal prosecutions, including those involving police, and has a hand in protecting elders and child protection cases. Mike Freeman has been in the job for 24 years. He is not seeking re-election. There are a record 7 candidates running for office and Cathy Wurzer is talking to each one. Here, she speaks with Jarvis Jones. He is a lawyer who has mostly practiced business law. He lives in suburban Edina, Minnesota.

If you’re under a certain age, you may not remember a Minnesota without the Mall of America. But before it opened in 1992, the mall was a long time coming, and its success was far from certain.

530 retail stores, 40 restaurants, an 18-hole mini golf course, an amusement park — some thought it would turn into a giant, empty eyesore.

Host Cathy Wurzer talks with Maureen Bausch, who was the Mall of America’s public relations manager for 25 years.

For the first time in 24 years, voters in Hennepin County are voting for a new county attorney.

The Hennepin County Attorney is the final word on who is charged with a crime, what crime, and what sentence is recommended. They also have a hand in protecting elders from fraud and cases that involve child protection.

This year there are a record seven candidates running for office and Minnesota Now host Cathy Wurzer is talking to every single one of them. In this installment we hear from Mary Moriarty. She was a public defender for Hennepin County for 31 years and chief public defender for six years.

Early voting in this race is happening now and lasts until Aug. 8. Hennepin County residents can find more information on how to register and polling locations on the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.

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