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Local journalism is dying, and national media organizations are making radical changes to fight public mistrust and stay afloat. Local and national media leaders came together at the 2021 Aspen Ideas Festival to discuss the problems plaguing journalism and how to solve them.
Hyper-partisanship and gridlock, massive populist protest movements, low public satisfaction with government performance — something seems to be broken in American democracy. Here are two ideas for fixing our political system from the 2021 Aspen Ideas Festival.
Pandemic pay panel inches toward agreement
Weeks behind schedule, a panel is moving slowly toward agreement on which Minnesota essential workers should be rewarded for duty during the pandemic. The deal isn't done and the package is tangled up in other COVID-19 politics. But those involved in talks hope checks can go out before the year ends. 
small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Chris Farrell and Twila Dang about season two of their podcast … small change: Money Stories from the Neighborhood.