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Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
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Conversations about life in Minnesota and how the state is changing, weekdays at 9 a.m. Call us at 651-227-6000.

Programming note: Our colleague Angela Davis is taking a leave of absence after a recent breast cancer diagnosis. Thank you to all who have checked in and shared kind words. Angela is touched by your support as she focuses on her recovery. 

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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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What does it really mean to be brave?
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about being brave in life’s hardest moments with Bishop Mariann Budde who delivered a sermon that drew national attention shortly after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. 
College radio's comeback: Why people are tuning in
College radio is making a comeback. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two students who help run college stations. They’ll get into what makes it special and why it's worth tuning in. 
FAFO parenting: When should kids 'find out' for themselves?
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about “FAFO parenting” — the idea that sometimes the best way for kids to learn is by experiencing natural consequences.
Can relationships across the political divide build more trust and better government?
He’s a Republican lawmaker from the Iron Range. She’s a DFLer from Minneapolis. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two new state legislators about a first-of-its-kind program that’s helping build bipartisan trust.  
Breaking down the compromise that ended the government shutdown
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with two political scientists about what the deal to end the shutdown tells us about power, priorities and politics in Washington.
Ten years later: How the death of Jamar Clark sparked a new level of activism
Saturday marks ten years since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by two Minneapolis police officers. MPR News guest host Brandt Williams talks with guests about how his death shaped a new level of activism in Minnesota.
Cannabis and young adult health in Minnesota
Cannabis in Minnesota is legal — and more young adults are using it. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests explore what we know and don’t know about how marijuana affects teens and young adults — and their developing brains.
Layoffs surge as voters demand affordability: What’s really driving the economy?
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert takes a closer look at what is driving job cuts, why affordability continues to strike a chord with voters and what these trends could mean for the months ahead.
The Edmund Fitzgerald sinking: Remembering the Great Lakes shipwreck 50 years later
50 years ago, the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior, killing 29 men. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks with a Great Lakes historian about the ship’s final, fateful voyage and what the ore carrier’s shocking sinking means to Minnesotans.