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MPR News with Angela Davis — 282 episodes

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How to know when it's time to quit your job

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Reflecting on 25 years since 9/11

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Good vibrations: How sound baths and sound therapy help people relax

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Why public schools are struggling financially and what Minnesota voters will decide

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Community land trusts: A different way to own land and build community power

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How to build confidence and overcome self-doubt

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The Mississippi River: A history of conflict, connection and change

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What’s behind the financial strain Americans are feeling?

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The art, craft and community of quilting

10

Food recalls and outbreaks: What to know and how to stay safe

11

Finding creative solutions to problems in rural Minnesota for 40 years

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One year after Annunciation: Healing and the push to prevent gun violence

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Beyond books: How public libraries are changing

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How to help older adults build meaningful connections

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How to parent through the transition to high school

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Native entrepreneurs bring jobs and inspiration to their communities

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Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance

18

The big takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections

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Changing with the times to help Minneapolis neighborhoods thrive

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Power Pair: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis celebrate a Minnesota homecoming

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Cyberattacks and the critical services we rely on

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Addressing the mental health strain on public leaders

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Trust, accountability and the behavior we expect from political leaders

24

Making sense of student loan changes

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Fraud and funding delays are threatening Medicaid in Minnesota

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Breaking down barriers to dental care

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Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity's CEO Chris Coleman on making affordable housing

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Layoffs and hiring: Understanding today's job market

29

The truth about your 30s

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More than just tummy trouble: Crohn’s disease, colitis and irritable bowel syndrome

31

Why Americans are reading less — and how to pull out of the reading slump

32

The college enrollment cliff is here: Now what?

33

How weather and climate shape wildfire risk

34

How wildfire smoke affects air quality and your health

35

What’s fueling northeastern Minnesota’s wildfires?

36

The benefits of learning a new language as an adult

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How to prepare for extreme heat in Minnesota

38

When a will isn't enough: How to pass on money and assets after you die

39

From kimchi to kombucha: Hype or healthy habit?

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Friendships: Making them, keeping them and letting them go

41

Cheap Week: How to spend less on buying stuff

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Cheap Week: How to spend less on fun and entertainment

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Cheap Week: Making your grocery dollars go further

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Cheap Week: How to save money on your next vacation

45

The U.S. is turning 250: Looking back, looking forward

46

Minnesota Wild owner Craig Leipold is betting on the future of downtown St. Paul

47

What are you reading this summer?

48

Subscription fatigue? How to take control of those monthly fees

49

When Father’s Day feels complicated

50

A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

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Three commencement speakers share the advice they gave the Class of 2026

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Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers

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What fuels political violence and how to prevent it

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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?

63

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

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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

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

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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

78

Annunciation Catholic school's long road to healing

79

Grooming and child abuse: 6 questions, answered

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Paychecks, bills and reality: Teaching kids about money

81

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

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Move your body: Finding routines that work for you

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What it takes to make elections secure and accessible

84

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

85

Historically Black colleges and universities and the role they play today

86

Understanding addiction and recovery

87

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

88

Behind the scenes with 911 call takers and dispatchers

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

90

Getting ahead of the sneeze: Preparing for spring allergy season

91

How philanthropy can shape a community

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How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

93

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

94

'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

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

97

How unemployment affects our mental health

98

Building community and wealth for Black Minnesotans

99

How technology is changing work in Minnesota

100

Tapping into the science of maple syrup

101

Mental health providers are stressed and anxious, too

102

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?

108

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?

112

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

114

The economic impact of ICE in Minnesota

115

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

116

How federal public health funding cuts could affect Minnesota

117

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

118

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

125

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

137

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

138

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

139

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

140

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

142

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

143

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

146

Is a plant-based diet right for you?

147

Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

148

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

149

From shorebirds to songbirds: Understanding Great Lakes birds

150

What does it really mean to be happy?

151

Finding joy and community in amateur holiday performances

152

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

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U.S. vaccine panel reverses hepatitis B guidance

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

157

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

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Possible federal immigration operation raises questions

159

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

165

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

169

Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota

170

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

171

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

172

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

174

What's going on with health insurance in Minnesota?

175

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

176

North Star Journey Live: Is college still worth it?

177

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

178

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

179

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

180

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

181

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

182

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

183

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

184

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

185

What to know about data centers in Minnesota

186

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

187

What to know about the GLP-1 weight loss drugs

188

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

189

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

190

Slowing down for poetry with Maggie Smith

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

192

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

193

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

194

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

199

What to know about COVID in 2025

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Helping kids and teens make smart choices online

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

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Treating vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance

203

Scientists study how wake boats affect lake health

204

How immigrant entrepreneurs find success and challenges in Minnesota

205

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

207

What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids

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How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

209

Preventing gun violence: A pediatrician and researcher on possible solutions

210

Dyslexia: Understanding what it is and how to find support

211

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

214

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

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Under the hood of rideshare services

219

‘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

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The changing media landscape

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What's ahead for electric vehicles?

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

225

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

226

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

227

Navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace

228

Meet the poet laureate of Minneapolis: Junauda Petrus

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How yoga and mindfulness can reduce the stress in your life

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

231

Jazz88: Keeping the spirit of jazz alive in Minnesota

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

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How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

234

Finding purpose: Steve Grove on rediscovering the Midwest

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More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement

236

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

237

The healing benefits of nature

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Talking with kids about politics: Parenting in polarized times

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The future of news: What matters to young audiences

240

Understanding road construction season in Minnesota

241

Are you sober curious?

242

Inspiring young readers: Kids’ authors on books that connect

243

The tough job market for new college grads

244

Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for

245

Closing the gaps in mental health care

246

Building community through boxing: Inside Element Gym with Dalton Outlaw

247

The challenges of opening and running a restaurant

248

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

249

The health dangers of too much sugar

250

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

251

The Trump administration’s latest moves on immigration enforcement

252

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

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

254

The rise of political violence in the U.S.

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What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

256

Weight training is about more than getting buff

257

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

258

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

259

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

260

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

261

Make a game plan for your summer garden

262

What’s next for remote and hybrid work?

263

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

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How the proposed changes to Medicaid could affect Minnesotans

265

How to talk with kids about race

266

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

267

Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

268

Treating the Young Mind

269

Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

270

The Aging Mind

271

Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders

272

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

273

Reset your health habits with highlights from Wellness Wednesday

274

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

275

The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

276

AmeriCorps at risk: What federal cuts mean for Minnesota

277

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

278

From inside, out: Rebuilding a life after incarceration

279

Credit card debt is adding up

280

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

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

282

What is the meaning of work?