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August 1, 2019 1:29 PM

Racist incidents in schools point to deep-seated, structural problems

An MPR News report explores what happened at a Burnsville middle school after the principal was caught on video repeating a racial slur. Angela Davis spoke with two experts about racist incidents at schools, the structural racism that underlies them, and the way it affects student learning.

by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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July 31, 2019 12:50 PM

Ready or not, hands-free is here

Starting Thursday, all cellphone use by motorists has to be hands-free — with exceptions for emergencies. There are still many questions about how the law works, and what you can and can’t do.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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July 30, 2019 1:20 PM

Even if you’re losing it, your hair deserves some love

Losing your hair can mean losing your confidence. Host Angela Davis talked about different causes of hair loss for men and women and how to take care of the hair you have.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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July 29, 2019 8:37 AM

Is CBD the miracle drug it’s made out to be?

Claims about CBD’s supposedly miraculous properties may be overblown.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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July 26, 2019 1:56 PM

A call for a national conversation on reparations

The commemoration of 400 years since the first Africans were enslaved in the United States has reinvigorated efforts to change the hearts and minds of U.S. Congress and America about reparations.

by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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July 23, 2019 12:45 PM

‘Under Purple Skies’ highlights great breadth of Minnesota writing

A new collection of poems and stories features work created in — and about — Minneapolis.

by Stephanie Curtis and Julie Siple

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July 22, 2019 3:03 PM

A Duluth author and the bear that mauled him

Alex Messenger, a Duluth author and photographer, wrote a memoir chronicling his encounter with a bear when he was 17 years old. He spoke with guest host Euan Kerr on what he did to survive the attack, what he does now to cope and how his bond with nature has changed in the years since.

by Euan Kerr and Karen Zamora

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July 22, 2019 2:49 PM

Summer birds in Minnesota

Sharon Stiteler, better known as “the Birdchick,” joined guest host Euan Kerr to talk about loons nesting on lakes, the return of peregrine falcons to the North Shore and bald eagles in Minneapolis.

by Euan Kerr and Karen Zamora