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September 21, 2020 1:57 PM

How to work from home without hurting your back or losing focus

More than six months ago, many of us had to scramble to create a home office. We're either working from a desk, dining room table, couch, or maybe even our bed. And the distractions that come with working from home can make it harder to do our job. Two experts explained why an ergonomically correct workstation is important and offered tips on being productive at home.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 18, 2020 12:13 PM

MN Secretary of State Steve Simon answers your voting questions

Secretary of State Steve Simon, Minnesota’s top elections official, is Mike Mulcahy’s guest on Politics Friday to answer questions about all aspects of our voting and elections system.

by Mike Mulcahy, MPR News Staff and Darian Leddy

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September 17, 2020 5:25 PM

How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting climate change?

Climate scientist Kim Cobb and MPR News Chief Meteorologist Paul Huttner joined host Angela Davis to explore how the pandemic is affecting climate change. We're flying less, staying at home more — is it helping?

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 16, 2020 5:54 PM

How to navigate your children’s mental health as they return back to school

About 1 in 5 school-aged children has a mental health condition, but that number could be going up. Two mental health experts talked about how the pandemic is affecting school-aged kids and offered resources for families seeking help.

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September 15, 2020 3:23 PM

In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two local wedding industry insiders on what it’s been like to navigate the pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 14, 2020 11:28 AM

How are Minn.'s minority-owned businesses navigating pandemic, economic crisis?

Only 12 percent of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. have received coronavirus relief loans. How are Minnesota’s minority business owners navigating the lending space?

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 10, 2020 5:13 PM

How are Minnesota's parents doing?

MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the realities Minnesota’s parents of school-age children are facing right now.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 10, 2020 4:45 PM

Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more

Six months after Gov. Tim Walz first declared the peacetime emergency, where is Minnesota in the response to the pandemic and what will the next few months bring? On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talked with Walz, discussing some of the pressing issues in Minnesota and taking listener questions from around the state.

by Mike Mulcahy

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September 9, 2020 5:01 PM

How to be happy

We are becoming increasingly unhappy. It’s no surprise — we are living in a global pandemic and navigating a lot of unknowns. Two experts joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about why people are struggling to find purpose and offered tips on how to find joy in life.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 8, 2020 1:22 PM

Minding your pandemic manners

Two etiquette experts join MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about how to politely ask someone to put a mask on and how to navigate other sticky situations, too.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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