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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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May 2, 2024 9:00 AM

Is it possible to date someone with different political views? Americans increasingly say ‘no’

Eighty-six percent of Americans think it has become harder to date someone from the opposite political party, according to a 2020 poll from market research firm YouGov. MPR News host Angela Davis talked about it with a marriage and family therapist and a writer.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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May 1, 2024 11:04 AM

How to build strong bones as you age

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a sports medicine doctor and an endocrinologist about healthy bones. How can diet and exercise help prevent osteoporosis?

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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April 30, 2024 9:00 AM

Behind the bar: Inside the lives of bartenders

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two bartenders at the St. Paul Grill inside the St. Paul Hotel in downtown St. Paul.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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April 29, 2024 10:23 AM

Why are so many parents financially supporting their adult children?

With the rising cost of living, more parents are providing financial support for their adult children. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary about how to walk the fine line between helping and hindering young adults toward a solid financial future.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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April 24, 2024 12:25 PM

Living with autism as an adult: Part two

The number of adults who identify as being on the autism spectrum is growing along with awareness. MPR News host Angela Davis hosts part two of a conversation about living as an adult with autism, tied to April’s designation as Autism Awareness Month.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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April 23, 2024 9:00 AM

Is 2024 the year Minnesota passes an Equal Rights Amendment?

MPR News host Angela Davis talked about where the Equal Rights Amendment stands in the Minnesota legislature today and the state of gender inequality in 2024.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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April 22, 2024 10:38 AM

Why do so many couples fight about money?

Opposites attract when it comes to money habits. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a researcher and a financial therapist about why couples fight over finances and how to resolve the inevitable disagreements.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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April 18, 2024 11:25 AM

Trailblazer Reatha Clark King on her journey from chemistry to philanthropy

Reatha Clark King faced racism and sexism to become a research scientist in the 1960s and went on to lead Metropolitan State University and become a vice president at General Mills. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the Minnesota trailblazer about her life and recent biography.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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April 17, 2024 9:00 AM

Why infidelity happens, and how to deal with it

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talked about infidelity: Why it happens and how to deal with it — whether you’re the person who has been cheated on, or the person who has done the cheating.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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April 16, 2024 11:46 AM

Can school resource officers make schools safer?

Minnesota communities have been rethinking the role of police in schools. MPR News with Angela Davis talks with current and former school resource officers about the role of SROs and whether they can keep schools safer without sending teenagers into the criminal justice system.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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