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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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More people are saying 'knot yet' and waiting to marry later in life
More people are delaying marriage, fewer are divorcing and more are seeking couples counseling. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about marriage trends with Helen Fisher, the chief science advisor to Match.com, and therapist and U of M professor Bill Doherty.
Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl reflects on 25 years of Minnesota people, places and food in her new book
Listen to a recorded conversation between MPR News host Tom Crann and award-winning writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl. Together, they talk about Minnesota’s culinary scene and Grumdahl’s new book, “The Essential Dear Dara: Writings on Local Characters and Memorable Places.”
Running groups might be the key to becoming an avid runner
Running can lead you to a longer and healthier life, but getting started isn’t easy for most of us. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to three runners about the joys and pains of running, how to get started and the benefits of joining a running community. 
 Eleanor Savage on how artists create social change  
Can artists create social change? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what the arts bring to our community with Eleanor Savage, the new president of the Jerome Foundation.
Saying farewell to MPR News senior editor Mike Mulcahy
MPR News senior editor Mike Mulcahy is retiring, after a long and storied career of covering Minnesota. He joins MPR News program director Stephanie Curtis to talk about what he’s seen and learned during his years in journalism and his plans for what’s next. 
Power Pairs is a series featuring prominent Minnesotans in a close relationship. You may know of them separately but they reveal a new side of themselves when they sit down together.
The joys of being a lifelong learner
Learning a new skill at an older age could be good for your physical and cognitive health. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests explore the benefits of trying a new and creative skill in the second half of life. 
Can AI replace your doctor?
Artificial intelligence could change our experience at the doctor’s office. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with two physicians who develop AI models about the promise and pitfalls of using AI in medicine.  
Steve and Mary Grove: Boosting each other and Minnesota
The Star Tribune’s new publisher Steve Grove and startup investor Mary Grove met when they were both working at Google. Today, they’re each other’s biggest fans and big believers in the potential of Minnesota. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the married couple as part of her Power Pairs series.