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MPR News with Angela Davis — 229 episodes

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What to know about ticks and mosquitoes this summer

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Reflecting on the immigration enforcement surge and what comes next

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Looking for work: Minnesota teens and the summer job market

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Power Pair: The mother-daughter duo behind Kobi Co. candle and wellness brand

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What you need to know about your cholesterol

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Strengthening support for foster youth in Minnesota

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Celebrating Prince: The artist and his impact

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The role of a liberal arts education in a changing world

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Tell me something good: What brings you joy during stressful times?

10

Author Laurie Hertzel revisits the ghosts of her Duluth childhood

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The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

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Ebola outbreak in Africa raises global concern

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'We stay the course.' Minnesota historians react to the push to patriotize history

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The rise of 'boomerang kids': Why some adults move back home and how to make it work for everyone

15

Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

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Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong

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Call to Mind: The Reason for Sleep

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Call to Mind: Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

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Call to Mind: The Strain of Stress

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MPR News meteorologist Mandy Thalhuber on what goes into forecasting the weather

21

A new advocate steps in as Minnesota's mental health needs rise

22

MPR News arts reporters on covering Minnesota music, theater and the arts

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Inside the newsroom: How journalists make the call during breaking news

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What's next for DEI? How to make workplaces more inclusive of everyone

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Annunciation Catholic school's long road to healing

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Grooming and child abuse: 6 questions, answered

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Paychecks, bills and reality: Teaching kids about money

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The Senate overturned a mining ban near the Boundary Waters. What happens next?

29

Move your body: Finding routines that work for you

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What it takes to make elections secure and accessible

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One year later: How tariffs are changing trade, travel, and ties between the U.S. and Canada

32

Historically Black colleges and universities and the role they play today

33

Understanding addiction and recovery

34

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

35

Behind the scenes with 911 call takers and dispatchers

36

What will bring visitors back to the Science Museum of Minnesota?

37

Getting ahead of the sneeze: Preparing for spring allergy season

38

How philanthropy can shape a community

39

How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

40

Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

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'For such a time as this': Faith leaders reflect on the federal immigration surge

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Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

43

What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?

44

How unemployment affects our mental health

45

Building community and wealth for Black Minnesotans

46

How technology is changing work in Minnesota

47

Tapping into the science of maple syrup

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Mental health providers are stressed and anxious, too

49

Why Minnesota’s wage gap persists and what it will take to change it

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Minnesota blizzard update: Heavy snow, strong winds, dangerous roads

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Preventing, detecting and treating colorectal cancer

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Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota

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The economics of buying a car

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Is there a better way to respond to young people who commit crimes?

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How much protein do you really need?

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Minnesota food bank CEO on why hunger is rising and potential solutions

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How ICE’s presence is affecting child care in Minnesota

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What are you watching?

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Unpacking the State of the Union

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Ask the editor: Kathleen Hennessey on local news and what's next for the Minnesota Star Tribune

61

The economic impact of ICE in Minnesota

62

Finding harmony and a home in the Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus

63

How federal public health funding cuts could affect Minnesota

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Former St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter on leaving City Hall and what's next

65

Special Coverage: Homan says federal surge to end, Walz pitches recovery package

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Living through crisis: How to cope with grief, unrelenting stress and toxic positivity

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Mail carriers describe changes on their routes amid ICE activity

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Minnesota's construction industry is feeling the impact of ICE

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Amid the ICE crackdown: How artists are responding to this moment

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Could immigration enforcement lead to an eviction crisis?

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The digital dragnet: ICE's surveillance playbook and your legal rights

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Redefining community safety in Minneapolis

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How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

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Minnesota businesses feeling the strain of immigration enforcement

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How ICE's presence is affecting health care in Minnesota

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Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

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How to safely observe and document law enforcement interactions

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When immigration enforcement and religious conviction collide

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Supporting youth mental health during uncertain times

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Minnesotans describe recent encounters with federal immigration enforcement

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Youth voices: Carrying Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy forward

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Power Pairs: Educator Angela Mansfield and artist Roosevelt Mansfield

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How research has improved cancer treatments

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Protecting yourself from misinformation: What to know and how to spot it

85

How to cope with stress, fear and anger during uncertain times

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Fatal ICE operation shooting in Minneapolis: What we know and the legal questions ahead

87

Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire

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Trump administration freezes child care funding amid fraud claims: Impacts on families, providers, and politics

89

Walz ends his campaign for a third term: What it means for Minnesota politics

90

Power Pairs: A state senator and a superintendent both focused on serving their community

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Power Pairs: Filmmaker Daniel Bergin and sportscaster Lea B. Olsen

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Power Pairs: A rabbi and a politician on what makes a strong marriage

93

Is a plant-based diet right for you?

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Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

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Could proposed federal changes push thousands of Minnesotans back into homelessness?

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From shorebirds to songbirds: Understanding Great Lakes birds

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What does it really mean to be happy?

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Finding joy and community in amateur holiday performances

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Fatal mass shootings at Hanukkah event in Australia and at Brown University

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Author and activist john a. powell on 'The Power of Bridging'

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New thinking on menopause and hormone therapy

102

U.S. vaccine panel reverses hepatitis B guidance

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Job hopping vs. job hugging: Why workers are rethinking career moves

104

Kitchens of Hope: The recipes and stories that immigrants bring to Minnesota

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Possible federal immigration operation raises questions

106

What to cook, what to bring: Holiday tips from The Splendid Table

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Minnesota’s paid leave law: What you need to know about the 2026 launch

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Mistaken: Minnesota’s Korean adoptees grapple with confessed systemic corruption

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What does it really mean to be brave?

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Hunger and shame: Breaking the stigma around food assistance

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College radio's comeback: Why people are tuning in

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FAFO parenting: When should kids 'find out' for themselves?

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Can relationships across the political divide build more trust and better government?

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Breaking down the compromise that ended the government shutdown

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Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism

116

Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota

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Layoffs surge as voters demand affordability: What’s really driving the economy?

118

The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking: Remembering the Great Lakes shipwreck 50 years later

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Exploring Minnesota, one story at a time: Celebrating Dan Gunderson

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A greener way to go? More people are rethinking what happens to their body after death

121

What's going on with health insurance in Minnesota?

122

The legal and political questions surrounding Trump's deployment of National Guard troops

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North Star Journey Live: Is college still worth it?

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From devoted suburban housewife to three wicked sisters, which witch is your favorite?

125

How Minnesota farmers are coping with a trade war and a government shut down

126

Why getting pregnant isn't always easy — and what you should know

127

Understanding the 2025 government shutdown: Causes, impact and what's next

128

The power of good credit: Understanding and improving your credit score

129

Rural Voice: Owatonna faces the challenge of comprehensive health care in rural Minnesota

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Life after the kids move out: How to cope with the emotional challenges of an empty nest

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Rural health care in Minnesota: What's changing and why?

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What to know about data centers in Minnesota

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Rural Voice: Community members in Wadena talk about solutions to social isolation

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What to know about the GLP-1 weight loss drugs

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Sue Abderholden retires after two decades shaping mental health advocacy in Minnesota

136

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

137

Slowing down for poetry with Maggie Smith

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MPR News' regional reporters on the importance of living where they report

139

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

140

The future of public media: MPR president on local journalism, federal cuts and what's next

141

Rural Voice: Building a sense of belonging in Willmar

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How 2 Minnesota graduate students are helping implement free period products in schools

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Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari on interest rates, inflation, jobs and what's next

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Tax credits soon disappearing for home energy upgrades

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Rural Voice: Tribal rights and sovereignty

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What to know about COVID in 2025

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Helping kids and teens make smart choices online

148

What type of speech can get you fired from your job?

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Treating vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance

150

Scientists study how wake boats affect lake health

151

How immigrant entrepreneurs find success and challenges in Minnesota

152

Political violence in America after the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk

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How turmoil at the CDC could threaten public health

154

What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids

155

How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

156

Preventing gun violence: A pediatrician and researcher on possible solutions

157

Dyslexia: Understanding what it is and how to find support

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How to cope with back-to-school anxiety

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After the shootings: How communities heal

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From classroom to cabinet: John B. King Jr. on teachers who change lives

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Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

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Potluck problems solved: Recipes that travel well and always impress

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Digital detoxing: Finding balance in a world that never logs off

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Talking Gen Z: How young people today use slang

165

Under the hood of rideshare services

166

‘Cabaret at the Guthrie,’ 100 years of Gatsby and the most vital restaurants in MN

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Volunteering in Minnesota: How to get involved and make a difference

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How to manage your time so you don't feel overwhelmed

169

The changing media landscape

170

What's ahead for electric vehicles?

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As youth sports grow more intense, some coaches and officials struggle with parent behavior

172

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

173

Born during COVID, starting school now: The challenges facing this year’s kindergarten class

174

Navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace

175

Meet the poet laureate of Minneapolis: Junauda Petrus

176

How yoga and mindfulness can reduce the stress in your life

177

Dating is difficult: Why it's not working like it used to

178

Jazz88: Keeping the spirit of jazz alive in Minnesota

179

Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

180

How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

181

Finding purpose: Steve Grove on rediscovering the Midwest

182

More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement

183

Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap

184

The healing benefits of nature

185

Talking with kids about politics: Parenting in polarized times

186

The future of news: What matters to young audiences

187

Understanding road construction season in Minnesota

188

Are you sober curious?

189

Inspiring young readers: Kids’ authors on books that connect

190

The tough job market for new college grads

191

Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for

192

Closing the gaps in mental health care

193

Building community through boxing: Inside Element Gym with Dalton Outlaw

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The challenges of opening and running a restaurant

195

Celebrating Black Music Month: How Black music shaped every sound we know

196

The health dangers of too much sugar

197

The latest developments in the conflict between Iran, Israel and the U.S.

198

The Trump administration’s latest moves on immigration enforcement

199

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

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Collective grief: Mourning Rep. Hortman and her husband, Mark

201

The rise of political violence in the U.S.

202

What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

203

Weight training is about more than getting buff

204

Why Keith Ellison and other state attorneys general are pushing back on Trump

205

Poor air quality: What causes it and how to protect your health

206

Power Pair: Sportscaster Lea B. Olsen and filmmaker Daniel Bergin

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Living with and reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia

208

Make a game plan for your summer garden

209

What’s next for remote and hybrid work?

210

St. Paul's new superintendent on the challenges in public education

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How the proposed changes to Medicaid could affect Minnesotans

212

How to talk with kids about race

213

Five years after George Floyd: The healing and rebuilding that still need to happen

214

Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

215

Treating the Young Mind

216

Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

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The Aging Mind

218

Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders

219

MPR News with Angela Davis: Behind the scenes with the producers

220

Reset your health habits with highlights from Wellness Wednesday

221

A new chapter for MPR host Tom Crann: From news to classical music

222

The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

223

AmeriCorps at risk: What federal cuts mean for Minnesota

224

Mike Osterholm on how the Trump administration is reshaping public health in America

225

From inside, out: Rebuilding a life after incarceration

226

Credit card debt is adding up

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Former police chief reflects on five years after George Floyd's murder

228

Why spring allergies may be getting worse and what to do about them

229

What is the meaning of work?