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February 9, 2022 10:24 AM

Throwback Thursday with Mike Mulcahy

Senior editor Mike Mulcahy has been at MPR News on and off — mostly on — since 1985. Mike joins MPR News host Angela Davis for a look back at his storied career.

by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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February 8, 2022 12:30 PM

How evictions can have lasting impacts on health, housing and poverty

Evictions have increased in Minnesota since the moratorium began to phase out in 2021. That can have yearslong repercussions on people’s mental and physical health, educational outcomes and more. Host Angela Davis talks with two researchers about the lasting impacts of evictions.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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February 7, 2022 2:00 PM

Is hybrid work the solution?

Many people working from home during the pandemic love the flexibility but miss the camaraderie of the office. Host Angela Davis talks about the pros and cons of hybrid work.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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February 4, 2022 12:45 PM

Minnesotans react to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke by Minneapolis police

The Minneapolis police killed a young Black man, Amir Locke, while executing a no-knock search warrant on Wednesday. We get reaction from Minnesotans after the release of the bodycam footage.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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February 2, 2022 1:54 PM

What is COVID immunity, and how do you know if you have it?

Many people hope they’re now “immune” to COVID-19 through either vaccination or recovering from a COVID-19 infection. But what does immunity mean? MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with an immunologist and an infectious disease doctor about the complicated ways our bodies mount a defense against the virus.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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January 31, 2022 1:16 PM

Grandparenting during the pandemic

Grandparents have always stepped up to support grandchildren, but during the pandemic that love looks a bit different. Tuesday, host Angela Davis talks with two grandmothers — a journalist and an early childhood education leader — about how elders are providing child care and trying to bridge the distance on Zoom.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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January 31, 2022 5:01 AM

Will millennials ever retire?

Baby boomers and Gen X are looking forward to retirement. But millennials are agonizing over making and saving enough to retire. Why? Is there anything young people can do now so they can retire later?

by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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January 28, 2022 9:33 AM

Who were the Vikings, really?

How about those Vikings? Not the football team. We’re talking about the ancient voyagers and raiders from the North. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with a Minnesota historian and an archeologist in the U.K. about Vikings in popular imagination and new research that challenges old ideas about who they were and where they went.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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January 27, 2022 1:18 PM

How the pandemic has changed our cities

The pandemic is changing the way our cities look and operate. Remote work has changed commute patterns and raised questions about how we use downtown spaces, our streets and more. MPR News host Angela Davis explores how the pandemic has redesigned our cities and whether those changes are here to stay.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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January 25, 2022 3:28 PM

How the recovery community is surviving the pandemic

For people in recovery, the pandemic presented some familiar and some new problems. And while the opioid epidemic continues to grow, access and affordability of rehab and counseling continues to be a challenge for many people. Host Angela Davis speaks with experts on entering or staying in recovery during the ongoing pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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