Shows

Are mobile home parks the answer to Minnesota's affordable housing shortage?
As pressure continues to mount for the creation of affordable housing, some worry that lower-cost options are vanishing. Manufactured housing parks are less common than decades ago, and some that remain face financial challenges.
Thinking about switching jobs? You’re not alone
The pandemic has shifted our priorities and made us reassess what we truly want. For some people, that means radically rethinking how they make a living. Approximately one in five American workers considered changing careers during the pandemic. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s behind the trend and what it’s like to start a new career path.
Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well
Amy Klobuchar, 61, said that the cancer was found in February during a routine mammogram, and eventually she had a lumpectomy to remove the cancer. She said she completed radiation treatment in May, and a checkup in August found she was doing well.
Appetites: The art of charcuterie gets a boost from Instagram
Kelsey Basset has always loved making charcuterie boards, and after enough encouragement from friends and family, she decided to launch The Board Loon and sell her creations online.
Managing the pandemic that never seems to end
Remember June, when we talked about “post-pandemic” life? Now it’s fall, and we’re back to masks and rising COVID-19 cases. Host Angela Davis talked with an infectious disease doctor and a therapist about managing the ongoing uncertainty of the pandemic.
Ramsey County ends felony prosecutions from low-level stops
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Wednesday he will no longer prosecute cases that stem solely from traffic stops unrelated to public safety such as for a broken tail light or expired tabs, ending a practice he said disproportionately affects people of color.