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Holiday music that puts you in the spirit
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas, and MPR News host Angela Davis talks about your favorite holiday music. Freshen up you playlist and hear what other people are listening to this December.
What comes next for police reform in Minnesota?
Opening statements started this week in the trial of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter. Potter is charged with manslaughter in the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with reporters about the trial and the future of public safety reform in Minnesota
MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with a legal expert and the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood North Central States about changes that could come to birth control in Minnesota.
What’s your Minnesota holiday tradition?
Minnesota’s holiday traditions are as unique and varied as the people who call the state home. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a local historian and an author about making merry in Minnesota. Where did our traditions originate, and why are they important?
Buying Minnesota-made for the holidays
How’s that holiday gift list coming along? Host Angela Davis helps you shop local for the holidays. Learn about Minnesota makers and retailers where you can find local goods for everyone on your list.  
Getting outdoors this winter 
The difference between enduring winter and enjoying winter might be as simple as finding an outdoor activity that makes you happy. Host Angela Davis talks about winter biking, snowshoeing, skiing and other ways to have fun in winter. 
What we know about the omicron variant
A new variant of the COVID-19 virus has emerged: the omicron variant. Guest host Catharine Richert talked with infectious disease specialists about what we know about the variant, what we don’t know and what it means at this stage in the pandemic. 
The future of abortion access in Minnesota
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear on Wednesday a case that challenges Mississippi’s ban on abortion after 15 weeks and is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Three legal experts talk about how we got here and what will happen to abortion rights and access in Minnesota if Roe v. Wade is overturned.
Homemade and heartfelt gifts cheer both giver and receiver
Do you bake or craft? MPR News guest host Stephanie Curtis talks to people who are making gifts for the holidays as a way to relieve pandemic stress and pass on joy from the heart. 
What are you thankful for? Guest host Chris Farrell hosts a conversation about giving thanks with a writer, a psychology professor and the director of the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing at the University of Minnesota.