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The weeks leading up to Election Day have been full of campaign attack ads and an onslaught of divisive political messages. Many people have been left feeling anxious and increasingly mistrustful of people who hold different political views.  

So, how do we talk to each other now that the voting is over? How do we begin to heal from polarization? 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how divisive and contested elections stress communities and how we can reconnect through fearless and curious conversations with people with different political views.  

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It’s been a divisive election season. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s next and how to have fearless and curious conversations with friends, family and neighbors on the other end of the political spectrum.

MPR News with Angela Davis — It’s been a divisive election season. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Mónica Guzmán of Braver Angels and Joi Lewis, author of “Healing: The Act of Radical Self-Care,” about how to have fearless and curious conversations with friends, family and neighbors on the other end of the political spectrum.

MPR News with Angela Davis — Having fearless and curious conversations in politically divided times

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Having fearless and curious conversations in politically divided times

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