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Programming note: Our colleague Angela Davis is taking a leave of absence after a recent breast cancer diagnosis. Thank you to all who have checked in and shared kind words. Angela is touched by your support as she focuses on her recovery.

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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January 15, 2019 1:00 PM

Own a business or work at one? State commissioners discuss their plans for Minnesota business

How will four newly-appointed members of the Walz administration address issues affecting the business community and workforce in Minnesota?

by Chris Farrell, Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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January 14, 2019 12:00 AM

New documentary explores history of St. Paul Ford plant

"Made in St. Paul: Stories from the Ford Plant" captures the history of the plant -- from Henry Ford's early interest in the site to the stories of the workers.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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January 14, 2019 12:00 AM

Kids and sleep: What you need to know

Although kids are still only a fraction of the sleep medicine patient population, it's been growing quickly as doctors have focused on the importance of sleep to child and teen development.

by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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January 11, 2019 2:00 PM

What kind of presidential candidate would Amy Klobuchar make?

The Iowa caucuses are more than a year away, but the field of Democratic candidates is already shaping up. Should U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., run for president? How does she stack up against other likely contenders? MPR News host Stephanie Curtis spoke with four guests about that: a reporter, a political scientist, a Republican strategist and a Democratic strategist.

by Stephanie Curtis, Tim Nelson and Manda Lillie

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January 10, 2019 2:00 PM

Kaywin Feldman on art museums in the 21st century

Kaywin Feldman, the director and president of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is leaving in March to become director of the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

by Marianne Combs and Julie Siple

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January 10, 2019 1:00 PM

Legendary sportscaster Mark Rosen retires this week

Mark Rosen will appear on his last TV sportscast Thursday night at 10 p.m. Rosen is leaving WCCO-TV after almost 50 years. MPR News's Tim Nelson talked with him about his storied career.

by Marianne Combs and Tim Nelson

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January 9, 2019 1:00 PM

Walz is making transportation funding a priority

Gov. Tim Walz has made it very clear, he's willing to raise the gas tax to fund road and bridge fixes.

by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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January 8, 2019 1:00 PM

2019 legislative session gets underway with new faces, familiar issues

Minnesota's 2019 legislative session kicked off with a new balance of power. DFLers have the governor's seat and a new majority in the House, while Republicans retained their slim majority in the Senate.

by Mike Mulcahy, Julie Siple and Manda Lillie

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January 4, 2019 5:19 PM

Minnesota's new ed chief doesn't want to arm teachers

Mary Cathryn Ricker, a former teacher, disagrees with a Trump administration guideline for school safety that includes arming school personnel.

by Elizabeth Shockman

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January 4, 2019 1:00 PM

How is the government shutdown affecting Minnesota?

MPR News host Angela Davis took a look at how the shutdown is affecting Minnesotans -- and what happens if it goes on for several more weeks.

by Manda Lillie and Angela Davis

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