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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 are farmers coping with rising costs and uncertainty?
Farmers across Minnesota are facing rising costs, unpredictable weather and real uncertainty. Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how farmers are holding up — and what’s changed for agriculture in the past year.
Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair, married couple Brian Bruess and Carol Bruess. He is the president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University. She is a nationally known researcher on relationships and communication.
When ICE surged into Minnesota in January, communities didn’t just face a legal issue. They faced a moral one. At a special North Star Journey Live event, faith leaders who were on the front lines reflect on what their communities experienced and discuss the importance of faith in the resistance.
Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts
Federal job cuts last year hit one group the hardest — Black women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a journalist who interviewed some of the women who lost their jobs about how they are doing a year later — financially and emotionally.
What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?
Hennepin Healthcare’s flagship hospital faces a financial crisis, and county leaders hope to save it with a sales tax. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the financial crisis at HCMC and how hospitals are struggling in the face of rising costs and Medicaid cuts.
How unemployment affects our mental health
It’s a tough moment in the job market right now. Layoffs are happening across industries and finding a job isn’t easy. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a therapist about how unemployment affects our mental health.
Building community and wealth for Black Minnesotans
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Repa Mekha, CEO of Nexus Community Partners, about his path from prison to university, and his life's work building wealth and wellbeing for Black Minnesotans.
How technology is changing work in Minnesota
Technology is changing our world. Can Minnesota help shape where it goes next? MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with two leaders from the Minnesota Technology Association about how tech companies in Minnesota are working to prepare people for the future. 
Tapping into the science of maple syrup
What makes sap start running in late winter? And how do you tap a tree without harming it? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the science behind maple syrup.
Mental health providers are stressed and anxious, too
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with mental health providers about how therapists are coping with stress and burnout, and how all of us can take care of ourselves in difficult times.