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MPR News with Angela Davis — 256 episodes

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

2

Layoffs and hiring: Understanding today's job market

3

The truth about your 30s

4

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

5

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

6

The college enrollment cliff is here: Now what?

7

How weather and climate shape wildfire risk

8

How wildfire smoke affects air quality and your health

9

What’s fueling northeastern Minnesota’s wildfires?

10

The benefits of learning a new language as an adult

11

How to prepare for extreme heat in Minnesota

12

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

13

From kimchi to kombucha: Hype or healthy habit?

14

Friendships: Making them, keeping them and letting them go

15

Cheap Week: How to spend less on buying stuff

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Cheap Week: How to spend less on fun and entertainment

17

Cheap Week: Making your grocery dollars go further

18

Cheap Week: How to save money on your next vacation

19

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

20

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

21

What are you reading this summer?

22

Subscription fatigue? How to take control of those monthly fees

23

When Father’s Day feels complicated

24

A Woodbury man's race to survive after cardiac arrest

25

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

26

Why Minnesota needs more Black teachers

27

What fuels political violence and how to prevent it

28

What to know about ticks and mosquitoes this summer

29

Reflecting on the immigration enforcement surge and what comes next

30

Looking for work: Minnesota teens and the summer job market

31

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

32

What you need to know about your cholesterol

33

Strengthening support for foster youth in Minnesota

34

Celebrating Prince: The artist and his impact

35

The role of a liberal arts education in a changing world

36

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

37

Author Laurie Hertzel revisits the ghosts of her Duluth childhood

38

The rising cost of housing in Minnesota

39

Ebola outbreak in Africa raises global concern

40

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

41

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

42

Call to Mind: The Fifth Branch

43

Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong

44

Call to Mind: The Reason for Sleep

45

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

46

Call to Mind: The Strain of Stress

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

Annunciation Catholic school's long road to healing

53

Grooming and child abuse: 6 questions, answered

54

Paychecks, bills and reality: Teaching kids about money

55

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

56

Move your body: Finding routines that work for you

57

What it takes to make elections secure and accessible

58

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

59

Historically Black colleges and universities and the role they play today

60

Understanding addiction and recovery

61

Turkeys, coyotes and other city critters

62

Behind the scenes with 911 call takers and dispatchers

63

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

64

Getting ahead of the sneeze: Preparing for spring allergy season

65

How philanthropy can shape a community

66

How are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?

67

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

68

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

69

Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

70

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

71

How unemployment affects our mental health

72

Building community and wealth for Black Minnesotans

73

How technology is changing work in Minnesota

74

Tapping into the science of maple syrup

75

Mental health providers are stressed and anxious, too

76

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

77

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

78

Preventing, detecting and treating colorectal cancer

79

Responding to a warmer and wetter Minnesota

80

The economics of buying a car

81

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

82

How much protein do you really need?

83

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

84

How ICE’s presence is affecting child care in Minnesota

85

What are you watching?

86

Unpacking the State of the Union

87

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

88

The economic impact of ICE in Minnesota

89

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

90

How federal public health funding cuts could affect Minnesota

91

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

92

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

93

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

94

Mail carriers describe changes on their routes amid ICE activity

95

Minnesota's construction industry is feeling the impact of ICE

96

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

97

Could immigration enforcement lead to an eviction crisis?

98

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

99

Redefining community safety in Minneapolis

100

How federal immigration activity is affecting Minnesota schools

101

Minnesota businesses feeling the strain of immigration enforcement

102

How ICE's presence is affecting health care in Minnesota

103

Minnesotans provide a surge of help to immigrant neighbors

104

How to safely observe and document law enforcement interactions

105

When immigration enforcement and religious conviction collide

106

Supporting youth mental health during uncertain times

107

Minnesotans describe recent encounters with federal immigration enforcement

108

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

109

Power Pairs: Educator Angela Mansfield and artist Roosevelt Mansfield

110

How research has improved cancer treatments

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

Understanding the health insurance hike after tax subsidies expire

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

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

119

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

120

Is a plant-based diet right for you?

121

Stories for the cold months: The importance of seasonal storytelling

122

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

123

From shorebirds to songbirds: Understanding Great Lakes birds

124

What does it really mean to be happy?

125

Finding joy and community in amateur holiday performances

126

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

127

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

128

New thinking on menopause and hormone therapy

129

U.S. vaccine panel reverses hepatitis B guidance

130

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

131

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

132

Possible federal immigration operation raises questions

133

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

134

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

135

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

136

What does it really mean to be brave?

137

Hunger and shame: Breaking the stigma around food assistance

138

College radio's comeback: Why people are tuning in

139

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

140

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

141

Breaking down the compromise that ended the government shutdown

142

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

143

Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota

144

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

145

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

146

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

147

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

148

What's going on with health insurance in Minnesota?

149

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

150

North Star Journey Live: Is college still worth it?

151

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

152

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

153

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

154

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

155

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

156

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

157

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

158

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

159

What to know about data centers in Minnesota

160

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

161

What to know about the GLP-1 weight loss drugs

162

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

163

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

164

Slowing down for poetry with Maggie Smith

165

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

166

How The Current shapes Minnesota's music scene

167

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

168

Rural Voice: Building a sense of belonging in Willmar

169

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

170

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

171

Tax credits soon disappearing for home energy upgrades

172

Rural Voice: Tribal rights and sovereignty

173

What to know about COVID in 2025

174

Helping kids and teens make smart choices online

175

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

176

Treating vertigo, dizziness and loss of balance

177

Scientists study how wake boats affect lake health

178

How immigrant entrepreneurs find success and challenges in Minnesota

179

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

180

How turmoil at the CDC could threaten public health

181

What research says about parenting, attachment and raising resilient kids

182

How colleges are preparing students for AI in the workplace

183

Preventing gun violence: A pediatrician and researcher on possible solutions

184

Dyslexia: Understanding what it is and how to find support

185

How to cope with back-to-school anxiety

186

After the shootings: How communities heal

187

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

188

Why child care costs so much in Minnesota

189

Potluck problems solved: Recipes that travel well and always impress

190

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

191

Talking Gen Z: How young people today use slang

192

Under the hood of rideshare services

193

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

194

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

195

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

196

The changing media landscape

197

What's ahead for electric vehicles?

198

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

199

Rethinking ADHD and how to treat it

200

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

201

Navigating artificial intelligence in the workplace

202

Meet the poet laureate of Minneapolis: Junauda Petrus

203

How yoga and mindfulness can reduce the stress in your life

204

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

205

Jazz88: Keeping the spirit of jazz alive in Minnesota

206

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

207

How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

208

Finding purpose: Steve Grove on rediscovering the Midwest

209

More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement

210

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

211

The healing benefits of nature

212

Talking with kids about politics: Parenting in polarized times

213

The future of news: What matters to young audiences

214

Understanding road construction season in Minnesota

215

Are you sober curious?

216

Inspiring young readers: Kids’ authors on books that connect

217

The tough job market for new college grads

218

Guide to summer birdwatching: What to look and listen for

219

Closing the gaps in mental health care

220

Building community through boxing: Inside Element Gym with Dalton Outlaw

221

The challenges of opening and running a restaurant

222

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

223

The health dangers of too much sugar

224

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

225

The Trump administration’s latest moves on immigration enforcement

226

Marking Juneteenth with the Minnesota Orchestra

227

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

228

The rise of political violence in the U.S.

229

What new limits on international students mean for Minnesota

230

Weight training is about more than getting buff

231

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

232

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

233

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

234

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

235

Make a game plan for your summer garden

236

What’s next for remote and hybrid work?

237

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

238

How the proposed changes to Medicaid could affect Minnesotans

239

How to talk with kids about race

240

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

241

Silent Battles: Mental Health & Military Service

242

Treating the Young Mind

243

Promise & Peril: Technology and Mental Health

244

The Aging Mind

245

Beyond the Mirror: The Challenge of Eating Disorders

246

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

247

Reset your health habits with highlights from Wellness Wednesday

248

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

249

The future of federal funding for NPR and PBS

250

AmeriCorps at risk: What federal cuts mean for Minnesota

251

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

252

From inside, out: Rebuilding a life after incarceration

253

Credit card debt is adding up

254

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

255

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

256

What is the meaning of work?