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MPR News with Angela Davis

Angela Davis MPR News Podcast
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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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Covering women's issues ahead of the 2020 election

Covering women's issues ahead of the 2020 election

MPR News reporter Nina Moini joins the program to talk about her new beat covering women’s issues, with a focus on the intersection of experiences and topics discussed during the election cycle like health care, public safety and the economy.
by Nina Moini, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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Rebroadcast: The history and appeal of country music

Rebroadcast: The history and appeal of country music

Country music is wildly popular. More people are listening and its audience is becoming more diverse. But what is it about this genre that appeals to more than 129 million people in the United States? Three experts join the program to discuss what country music is today, how its sound has evolved over the years and its historical roots.

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Rebroadcast: What’s for dinner?

Rebroadcast: What’s for dinner?

Melissa Clark, a New York Times food writer and host of a new podcast called Weeknight Kitchen with Melissa Clark, gave us tips, tricks and ideas to make dinner a breeze.

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The changing role of grandparents

The changing role of grandparents

Growing numbers of grandparents are taking on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren. Many of them need to update their techniques.
by Jim Bickal and Angela Davis

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Counter Stories: When probation leads to prison

Counter Stories: When probation leads to prison

Close to 100,000 Minnesotans are on probation, some of them for sentences of 20 or 30 years. And simple technical violations — such as missing a meeting with their parole officer — could land them back in prison.

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The pain of loving the skin you’re in: Skin lightening and colorism in Minnesota

The pain of loving the skin you’re in: Skin lightening and colorism in Minnesota

Local advocates have teamed up with the state Department of Health to eliminate the use of toxic skin-lightening products in Minnesota. These products are used primarily by women of color to lighten their skin. This week, the Health Department announced the recipients of a new grant intended to end the practice. But colorism, or discrimination based on skin color, has a long history that makes the issue hard to tackle.
by Tarkor Zehn and Angela Davis

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25 years of connecting young people to the arts

The couple behind Juxtaposition Arts, the north Minneapolis-based nonprofit, started the organization in 1995 to create opportunities for young people to have access to the arts. Now, 25 years later, JXTA has employed and trained hundreds of children and young adults for future jobs in various creative fields.
by Marianne Combs and Karen Zamora

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How heart disease affects women differently

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women. And more women die from heart attacks than men. But men are often the focus when it comes to research and talking about risks. Two Minnesota cardiologists join the program to talk about gender disparities and what women need to know about their heart health.
by Marianne Combs and Karen Zamora

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A hidden problem: youth homelessness

It’s estimated that more than 8,000 students in Minnesota’s schools are homeless. For many it’s not obvious that they are homeless, because they are able to stay with friends or family temporarily. But the impact of not knowing where they will sleep each night is severe. This hour we discuss the factors that often lead a young person to become homeless and what can be done to help.
by Jim Bickal and Karen Zamora

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Politics Friday: So long, Iowa, and hello, New Hampshire

Politics Friday: So long, Iowa, and hello, New Hampshire

On this edition of Politics Friday we consider the new leadership in the Minnesota Senate, the DFL's push to legalize recreational marijuana and the presidential race ahead of the New Hampshire primary.
by Mike Mulcahy and Karen Zamora

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