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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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Money tips for young adults   
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary and MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the daunting money challenges facing young adults and early habits that build financial success.
Lessons about friendship from two prominent Minnesotans
MPR News host Angela Davis kicks off a series called “Power Pairs.” It’s about people you probably have heard of separately, but when we sit them down together, you see a different side of them. First up, a nationally-known trauma expert and a state politician who are longtime friends.
Surviving the silent killer of kidney disease 
Kidney disease is often called a silent killer because there are no symptoms until it’s life threatening. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a doctor about prevention and treatment, and a Minnesotan who lived through four kidney transplants.
More people are saying 'knot yet' and waiting to marry later in life
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the shift in marriage trends across the country. They will discuss people delaying marriage, the decline in divorce rates and what marriage therapy involves.
Helping teachers in Minnesota thrive
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about the factors contributing to teachers quitting the profession, including burnout and how to help teachers in our state thrive. 
What role can psychedelics play in mental health?
The state of Minnesota has a new task force to look at how drugs like LSD and psilocybin might be used in medicine. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about what the current research suggests about using these drugs for mental health.
The healing benefits of getting outdoors
Listen back to a conversation with MPR News host Angela Davis and two Minnesotans who are helping others experience the joys of the outdoors and the health benefits.
APM podcasts for kids tap into natural curiosity and wonder
MPR News host Angela Davis talks to the hosts from the Brains On! Universe about the podcasts they produce for kids about learning, exploring and answering those thought-provoking questions your kids have.  
Architect Damaris Hollingsworth on how buildings can be welcoming
Listen back to MPR News host Angela Davis speaking with Minnesota architect Damaris Hollingsworth about how she brings an inclusive perspective to design as a Black woman and an immigrant. 
Will artificial intelligence steal our jobs?
MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about what artificial intelligence means for the future of jobs — what’s at stake and what’s to gain as workplaces adopt this technology.