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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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Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

Power Pair: A superintendent and a state senator focused on serving their community

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her next Power Pair — Laurie and Aric Putnam. She leads the school district in St. Cloud. He’s a Minnesota state senator. Both are deeply rooted in public service. 
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

How Medicaid changes will affect health care in Minnesota

Changes coming to Medicaid will make it harder for some Minnesotans to get covered by the public health insurance program. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with guests about how that will affect mental health services, rural hospitals and health care in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Finding purpose: Steve Grove on rediscovering the Midwest

Finding purpose: Steve Grove on rediscovering the Midwest

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Steve Grove, CEO and publisher of the Minnesota Star Tribune and author of the new book, “How I Found Myself in the Midwest.”
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement

More Minnesotans are carrying debt into retirement

What do you do if you’re getting close to retirement age and have a lot of debt and little savings? MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the growing debt burden of older Americans. 
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Chris Farrell

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Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap

Turning pain into progress: The Groundbreak Coalition’s work to close the racial wealth gap

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota leaders behind the Groundbreak Coalition — a multibillion-dollar plan to close the racial wealth gap by rethinking how we invest in homes, businesses, and communities. 
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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The healing benefits of nature

The healing benefits of nature

Did you know that simply taking a walk in a park can lower your blood pressure and the stress hormone cortisol? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with her guests about the mental and physical health benefits of spending time in nature.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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The future of news: What matters to young audiences

The future of news: What matters to young audiences

How do young people get their news? What grabs their attention? And what turns them away? MPR News guest host Catharine Richert and her guests talk about what works, what doesn’t, and why it matters for the future of how we stay informed. 
by Catharine Richert and Nikhil Kumaran

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Understanding road construction season in Minnesota

Understanding road construction season in Minnesota

The joke is that Minnesota has two seasons — winter and road construction. Right now, the construction is hard to miss. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what’s happening on our roads, and how to get around it.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Are you sober curious?

Are you sober curious?

What happens when you explore your relationship with alcohol — not because you have to, but because you want to? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what it means to be “sober curious” and the health and other benefits of cutting back on alcoholic drinks.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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