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MPR News with Angela Davis

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How to be your healthiest self

There are many options when it comes to diets and workouts, but what do we really know about what works with being and staying healthy?
by Manda Lillie, Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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What does the future of retail hold?

What does the future of retail hold?

Big box stores like Sears and Kmart are closing in Minnesota and around the country, while others like Target and Walmart are still holding steady. What does it take for a retailer to survive in the age of the internet?
by Jeyca Maldonado-Medina and Angela Davis

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Counter Stories: Why Juneteenth matters

Juneteenth marks when the people of Texas were finally informed that all enslaved people across the U.S. were no longer property of their masters.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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First Avenue gets museum treatment at the Minnesota History Center

First Avenue gets museum treatment at the Minnesota History Center

It's Minnesota's most famous nightclub and now an exhibit at the Minnesota History Center. The exhibit's curator and The Current's Andrea Swensson joined guest host Brandt Williams to talk about First Avenue -- its history, the icons who have performed there and why it's important to many Minnesotans.
by Brandt Williams and Karen Zamora

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Taking better care of Minnesota's silver tsunami

Earlier this month, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that would require more oversight of assisted living facilities after years of substandard regulation.
by Stephanie Curtis

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How teens can get - and make the most of - a summer job

Summer jobs for teens are still thought of as a rite of passage, a critical milestone on the way to adulthood. Yet the number of teenagers with a summer job has been falling. Should we be concerned? How can a teen who wants a job get one?
by Chris Farrell and Manda Lillie

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How to curb Native homelessness?

Native Americans in Minnesota are at a much higher risk of being homeless. We look at what agencies are doing to help now that the so-called navigation center in Minneapolis has closed.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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