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Phil Picardi

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Saint Paul, MN, United States

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Yacht brings AI-infused album to First Avenue on Tuesday

The band told Billboard that they fed their back catalog of more than 80 songs – plus a library of lyrics they liked – into machine learning models as source material. → Read More

80s icons Madonna and Bruce Springsteen drop new albums on Friday

Madonna has released a new album called "Madame X," which the singer says is also the name of her latest persona. Bruce Springsteen's latest record is "Western Stars." → Read More

June bring two frosts to northern Minnesota

After seeing widespread frosts across northern Minnesota on June 2 with many morning low temperatures in the 20s, June 13 brought frosts again with widespread temperatures in the 30s. → Read More

White Sox mark 40 years since infamous 'Disco Demolition Night'

Steve Dahl, a DJ who frequently talked about his dislike for disco music on-air, will throw the ceremonial first pitch. → Read More

New state program aims to support tech innovation in Minnesota

Launch Minnesota will provide information and grants to people who are starting companies in sectors including aerospace, agricultural processing, nanotechnology and medical devices. → Read More

They dwell in possibility? Questions abound for Vikes, Packers

What can we really expect this NFL season from Minnesota or Green Bay? MPR News in-house pro football gurus Jeffrey Bissoy-Mattis and Phil Picardi tell us what they're looking for, starting Sunday. → Read More

'It came for me': How explorer Will Steger survived a run-in with a giant grizzly

Explorer Will Steger shares a few stories of run-ins he's had with wildlife while traveling through the Arctic. → Read More

3 reasons why the Twins might be better than you think

While the bitter cold has dominated the discussion around Thursday's Target Field home opener, MPR News sports sherpa Phil Picardi thinks the Twins could be hot. Here's his take on the baseball season, and a prediction. → Read More

Minnesota's kissing Cousins, but is he the answer to Vikings QB needs?

If Kirk Cousins plays on the field as skillfully as he and his agent have maneuvered during off-field meetings with general managers, the Vikings won't regret his signing. → Read More

Report: Vikings hired Eagles QB coach as offensive coordinator

ESPN reports the Vikings interviewed DeFilippo Thursday, following the Eagles' Super Bowl championship parade. The Vikings need to fill the coaching vacancy after offensive coordinator Pat Shurmer was hired as the new head coach of the New York Giants. → Read More

Hey Minnesota, here's our Super Bowl preview. If you want it

The only two guys at MPR News willing to stick their necks out predicting football stuff give us their takes on what to look for in the Super Bowl, and who'll win. (Yeah, we know.) → Read More

Vikings, Eagles: What to watch for, and 2 predictions

You don't think MPR News knows anything about football? We do, or at least two people in the newsroom do. Here are their takes on the NFC Championship game -- and their score predictions. → Read More

6 questions for Tina Smith, Minnesota's next U.S. senator

Smith takes her seat today representing Minnesota in the U.S. Senate, replacing Al Franken. She talked to MPR News today about her policy focus, and about the whirlwind she's stepping into. → Read More

A good holiday season for Minnesota retailers

Between Nov. 1 and Christmas Eve, sales in the U.S. climbed 4.9 percent compared to the same time last year, according to new data from Mastercard which includes spending both in stores and online. → Read More

Purple pride or Packer payback? Vikes and Green Bay Saturday night

The playoff-bound Vikings want to beat the Packers to help secure home field advantage. The Packers want revenge. And it'll be freezing. Here's a quick look at what's coming. → Read More

Could the Vikings make the Super Bowl? Here's what they're up against

The Minnesota Vikings are trying to do something this season that has never been done: play in the Super Bowl, in their home stadium. Here are some common questions and answers that Vikings fans might want to ponder. → Read More

Why Japanese beetles are particularly bad this year

If you think that you are seeing more Japanese beetles eating the plants in your garden this year, you're not mistaken. Entomologists at the University of Minnesota confirm that the destructive pests are thriving in Minnesota right now and the problem is only going to get worse. → Read More

How to get high school grads to show up for college? Minn. tries nudging them with a text

The Minnesota Department of Higher Education runs a program based on research that shows texting students over the summer can help nudge them to show up to college in the fall. → Read More

Moose hunting returns to northern Minnesota

Against the wishes of the Department of Natural Resources, moose are being hunted in the state for the first time since 2012. → Read More