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Power Pairs: Listen to a new series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. Maybe they're siblings, a married couple or best friends. You may know of them separately but they reveal a whole new side of themselves when Angela Davis sits them down together. Listen to the interviews here .

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November 22, 2024 7:24 AM

The science and art of breeding, growing and tasting fruit

Coming up at 9 a.m. Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two University of Minnesota fruit breeders who helped bring some of your favorite apples to market.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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November 21, 2024 10:27 AM

Performance Today host Fred Child on taking the ‘stuffiness’ out of classical music

Fred Child is the host of the most-listened-to classical music program in the country, Performance Today. He talks with MPR News host Chris Farrell about heading into his 25th and final season.

by Chris Farrell and Maja Beckstrom

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November 20, 2024 10:46 AM

What makes a job worth doing?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a business ethicist who says instead of asking, “What is the meaning of life?” we should ask, “What is the meaning of work?”

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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November 19, 2024 10:22 AM

How philanthropy can support housing stability and racial justice

The Pohlad Family Foundation focuses its philanthropy on housing and racial justice. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the foundation’s president, Susan Bass Roberts, about where the money goes.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 15, 2024 11:01 AM

Why is it so hard to talk about money?

Honest, transparent conversations about money are rare. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how conflicts about money are not usually about money.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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November 14, 2024 10:19 AM

The unique benefits of intergenerational friendships

What are the benefits of having a friend who’s much older than you ... or a buddy who is much younger than you? MPR News hosts Angela Davis and her guests to talk about the value of intergenerational friendships and how to build them.

by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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November 13, 2024 11:42 AM

How are you feeling a week after the election?

Did the election leave you feeling numb? Or maybe you’re hopeful, relieved, angry or feeling something else entirely. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about our complicated postelection emotions.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 11, 2024 3:07 PM

The role of misinformation in the 2024 election

The election is over, but rumors, lies and misinformation are here to stay. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the role misinformation played in the election and how we can protect ourselves from it.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom