Shows

How to strengthen your relationship during the pandemic
MPR News guest host Twila Dang talks with a relationships and dating writer and a marriage and family therapist about navigating love and strengthening our relationships during the pandemic.
Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen on diet and exercise in the new year
Many of us greet the new year with a resolution to eat healthier and get more active. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen told host Cathy Wurzer that the key to making that work is to think long term.
The big picture: A conversation about the future of work
This week, as we step into a new year, we’re looking to the future of big issues in America. Wednesday, host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minneapolis futurist Jack Uldrich about the future of work.
A doctor answers questions on COVID tests, future variants and more
As omicron continues to race through Minnesota, we all have questions about how to stay safe and what comes next. Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic answered our Minnesota Now audience questions about the pandemic.
Nationwide study will examine the effects of regenerative agriculture
An ambitious new study aims to track the effects of regenerative agriculture on 1,000 farms across the country. Regenerative agriculture is a set of farming practices focusing on soil health and enhanced biodiversity.
Some rural co-ops embrace renewable energy, keep rates flat
Although rural co-ops in the past have depended heavily on electricity generated by fossil fuels, some are now embracing renewable energy, driven by the falling cost of wind and solar as well as the demands of their green-minded members.
Phenomenal phenology reports from young reporters around Minn.
Every Tuesday, KAXE/KBXE radio in the Grand Rapids-Bemidji area airs nature reports from local students. John Latimer runs the show on phenology — that’s the study of changes in nature over the seasons. He told host Cathy Wurzer more.
When housing costs soar, Minnesota tenants and homebuyers get creative 
As the cost of shelter goes up, some people are turning to alternative ways to afford the roof over their head. MPR News guest host Twila Dang talks with experts involved with land trusts and housing cooperatives and takes listener calls about creative ideas for alternatives to rising rents and mortgages. 
The big picture: A conversation about the future of democracy
This week, as we step into a new year, we’re looking to the future of big issues in America. Tuesday, host Cathy Wurzer talked with anthropologist and Metropolitan State University associate professor of social science Jose Santos about truth and the future of democracy.
Amid another COVID wave, rural nurses face severe staffing challenges
The omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread rapidly throughout Minnesota, health care providers are swamped, and at Sanford Health, nurses are bearing the brunt of staffing challenges. Erica DeBoer, chief nursing officer for Sanford Health, joined host Cathy Wurzer with more.