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Awards season is here; these are the movies you need to see now

Awards season is here; these are the movies you need to see now

Two longtime film critics joined the program to talk all things awards season. What are the best films of the year? The worst? The ones you know you should like but just couldn’t get through? The ones that surprised you? After the show, you’ll know exactly what to stream this weekend.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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How has EMS changed during the pandemic?  

How has EMS changed during the pandemic?  

Across the state, first responders are facing shortages of staff and protective equipment as they struggle to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Mental health providers are struggling, too

Mental health providers are struggling, too

About 40 percent of adults in the United States say they have struggled with substance abuse or their mental health issues since the pandemic began. Mental health professionals have been busy providing care and support, but who is helping them?
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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How teachers are answering the call for more civics education

How teachers are answering the call for more civics education

With a decadeslong de-emphasis on social studies and government education in American K-12 schools, do students these days know the power they hold as citizens? A local educator and two advocates joined host Angela Davis to talk about the future of civics education.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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What does poverty look like in 2021?

What does poverty look like in 2021?

Americans struggle in a pandemic year marked by economic hardship.
by Angela Davis and Arfie Ghedi

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Getting to know The Warming House

Getting to know The Warming House

The Warming House co-hosts joined the program to talk about their new show, shared their favorite interviews and even played a round of trivia with MPR News host Angela Davis.
by Angela Davis

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During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?

During a pandemic, are Minnesotans still hitting the slopes?

Minnesotans are known for their love of outdoor activities, and their enthusiasm for cold weather sports like skiing and snowshoeing — pandemic or not. Host Angela Davis talks with the executive director of Cook County’s convention and visitor’s bureau and an expert who studies tourism for the University of Minnesota about how the pandemic has affected popular winter travel and recreation destinations in the state.
by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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In Focus: Disparities and distrust in BIPOC health care

Minnesota consistently lands on lists of states with the best health care. But if you’re Indigenous or a person of color, you’re not included in the high marks the state receives in metrics like health care access or public health outcomes.
by Angela Davis and Rachel Yang

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Minnesota's health care CEOs join forces to address state's disparities

Minnesota's health care CEOs join forces to address state's disparities

Seven CEOs from some of Minnesota’s most prominent health care companies invited MPR News host Angela Davis to moderate their discussion earlier this month about how to accelerate efforts to address the state’s persistent racial disparities in health and health care.
by Angela Davis

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