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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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 How your vote can influence the power of local government
Local elections are around the corner, and voters in many cities will decide who ends up on their city council. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the importance of city council and county commission seats and how your vote can decide the balance of power for your local government.
'Trauma Sponges': How a Minneapolis firefighter responds to suffering
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minneapolis fire captain and author Jeremy Norton about his just published book “Trauma Sponges.” In it, he details 22 years of being a first responder in Minneapolis, including a call to the scene of George Floyd’s murder.    
Rural Voice: The urgent need for affordable housing in rural communities
Affordable housing is a challenge in every part of the state. But rural communities are particularly pinched. Today, you’ll hear a conversation MPR News’ Kerri Miller hosted last month in Two Harbors, Minn., about how the North Shore region is experimenting with solutions to the housing crisis. This is the second in a four-part series featuring conversations from the Rural Voice project.
Why the innocent end up in prison
Imagine going to prison for something you did not do. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to an attorney with the Great North Innocence Project, which works to exonerate Minnesotans wrongly convicted of crimes, and with a Minnesota man who spent nearly seven years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit.
Minnesota job market, national economy holding steady
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the Minnesota and national job markets and how the economy is reacting to turmoil in the Middle East.
The school board elections you won’t want to ‘sleep on’
School board elections are at the center of local politics. But they’ve become increasingly polarized. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about why culture war issues are suddenly playing a role in who gets elected to local school boards.
Rural Voice: What it takes to build a business in rural Minnesota
What does it take to start and grow a small business in rural Minnesota? Last month, MPR News host Kerri Miller hosted a town hall in New Ulm, Minn., to hear from entrepreneurs and community leaders about how to encourage small businesses in greater Minnesota. This is the first in a four-part series featuring conversations from the Rural Voice project.
Power Pair: A writer father and politician daughter want everyone's stories told
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with another dynamic duo in the Power Pair series. Writer David Mura and his daughter Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura talk about why Minnesota is stronger when everyone’s stories are remembered and shared.
Endless entertainment: The TV shows, films and plays to watch
Fall brings a fresh slate of stories to screens and theaters everywhere. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Star Tribune columnist Neal Justin about the new shows worth a binge, and with MPR News arts editor Max Sparber about the plays you can find in theaters across the Twin Cities.