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Greater Minnesota’s child care crisis squeezed by pandemic
Child care providers have been closing in rural Minnesota faster than they can be replaced. Host Angela Davis talks with the author of a new report and the owner of a child care center about how this hurts working families and rural economies. 
How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?
Monday is International Women’s Day. At 11 a.m., host Angela Davis talks with the new CEO of WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based organization that supports women entrepreneurs, about the effect of the pandemic on woman-owned businesses.
Is spring break in a pandemic giving you decision fatigue?  
Spring break is coming up and people are deciding whether to travel or stay home as the CDC recommends. Host Angela Davis talks to a behavioral scientist and a mom blogger about why making plans in a pandemic is making your brain tired. 
 The movie 'Fargo' marks its 25th anniversary
Host Angela Davis talks with Todd Melby about his new book on the making of the movie “Fargo.” Was the 1996 crime drama by the Coen Brothers based on a true story and were those Minnesota accents for real?
Marriage and divorce during the pandemic
During the pandemic, married couples have struggled to find balance between work, parenting and other responsibilities. Some marriages have ended in divorce. But the pandemic has brought other couples closer together.
Looking back: One year of COVID-19 in Minnesota
It’s been a year since the pandemic upended our lives. What has changed about our understanding of the virus, and how we cope with it day to day? Host Angela Davis looks back with the help of a journalist and an infectious disease doctor.
How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?
Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 
Catching up the with The Warming House
The Warming House co-hosts talk to MPR News host Angela Davis about their Sunday radio show, Aretha Franklin and the best burger in Minnesota — plus, trivia.
What’s up with all the speeding and reckless drivers?
Host Angela Davis talked to the Minnesota state traffic safety director and a driving instructor about why some people are driving so fast and how to make our roads safer.