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Stay interviews, office perks: How employers are trying to get workers to stay

December 5, 2022 4:30 PM

By Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

After employees left companies en masse during the “Great Resignation,” more employers are trying tricks new and old to get workers to stay. Coming up at 9 a.m. Monday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks about employee retention.

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What it means to practice forgiveness and why it should be a part of your routine

December 5, 2022 2:21 PM

By Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

What does it mean to practice forgiveness? How would it feel to let go of the pain that people close to you have caused? Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the author of the book “Unconditional Forgiveness: A Simple and Proven Method to Forgive Everyone and Everything.”

Adair Mosley’s vision for racial equity in Minnesota

November 30, 2022 11:45 AM

By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

Adair Mosley opened a grocery store and launched a scholarship program while he led the Minneapolis nonprofit Pillsbury United Communities. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with Adair Mosley about his work in the community, why humility is central to leadership and what he hopes to do in his new job.

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New approaches to managing type 2 diabetes

November 30, 2022 10:30 AM

By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

One in ten Americans have diabetes. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about new ways of understanding this chronic disease and what we can do to help prevent type 2 diabetes and manage it.

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3 questions for the 3 Black women about to make Minnesota Senate history

November 29, 2022 4:42 PM

By Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto, Matthew Alvarez, and Sam Stroozas

MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with senators-elect Erin Maye Quade, Clare Oumou Verbeten and Zaynab Mohamed about what drew them to politics, their goals for the upcoming term and what they’ll bring to the chamber starting Jan. 3.

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Stressed about money this holiday season? It doesn't have to be so expensive

November 28, 2022 10:30 AM

By Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

Travel prices are up this holiday season, and the cost of just about everything else is high due to inflation. But the holidays don’t have to be so expensive. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts about practicing frugality this holiday season.

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Why hunger is rising in Minnesota and what can be done to help

November 23, 2022 11:00 AM

By Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom, and Nicole Johnson

Inflation and the end of pandemic relief programs are making it harder for many people to buy enough food for their families. Here’s what experts and callers told Angela Davis.

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Life after layoff: Surviving job loss and picking up the pieces

November 21, 2022 11:35 AM

By Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

Have you ever been laid off from your job? What did it take to get back on your feet? MPR News host Angela Davis talks about life after a layoff and how to prepare for job loss.

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How Bill and Penny George became a power couple in Minnesota philanthropy

November 17, 2022 11:00 AM

By Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

Bill George led Medtronic with heart and soul. His wife Penny George is a breast cancer survivor whose treatments led her to champion holistic healthcare for everyone. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with this Twin Cities power couple about how their experiences and values shape their philanthropy.

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What to know when you’re going through a 'quarterlife crisis'

November 15, 2022 3:45 PM

By Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

Many young adults are experiencing a “quarterlife crisis.” MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how people in their 20s and 30s can get through a pivotal period in life.