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6 days ago | mprnews.org | Lisa Ryan |Ngoc Bui

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Iran’s supreme leader is facing threats from Israel as Iranian strikes on June 20 wounded over 200. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is weighing what role the U.S. will have.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Lisa Ryan |Ngoc Bui

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Minnesota has another James Beard award winner in its food scene. Bûcheron in south Minneapolis was crowned the best new restaurant in the country Monday night in Chicago. The restaurant’s name means lumberjack in French and the restaurant won critics over with its take on French bistro cuisine — with a Minnesota flair.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Lukas Levin |Lisa Ryan

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Courtrooms for major crimes are filled with witnesses, lawyers, reporters and sometimes an artist. The practice of courtroom sketching may seem archaic, but courtroom artists play an important role in documenting criminal proceedings. Hohnstadt has been doing that work for nearly 30 years. Hohnstadt's courtroom sketches“I didn't start out to courtroom sketch,” he said.

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Lisa Ryan |Ngoc Bui

In the hours after the horrific shootings of two state lawmakers, unsubstantiated theories began to spread across social media. The theories were being pushed by prominent conservative politicians and influencers, according to Madison Czopek, a writer for PolitiFact. Many of the theories centered around Governor Tim Walz. Czopek fact-checked the claims and found them to be largely false and misleading.

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Lisa Ryan |Kyra Miles

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. To honor 50 years of Hmong refugee resettlement and immigration to Minnesota, MPR News featured Hmong Minnesotans in a variety of careers throughout the month of May as part of our “ChangeMakers” series. This series highlights Minnesotans from diverse and often underrepresented backgrounds who are making an impact.