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November 15, 2023 10:45 AM

Getting better sleep in anxious times

Sleep is a cornerstone of health, but a lot of us aren’t getting enough of it. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a neurologist who specializes in treating sleep disorders about coming off daylight saving time and how to get a better night’s rest.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 14, 2023 11:05 AM

Basketball culture and its connection to community, social justice

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the executive director of the National Basketball Players Association Foundation, about the culture of basketball and the impact professional players can have on their communities.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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November 13, 2023 4:08 PM

The U.S. economy continues to chug along

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell about the retail market leading up to the holiday season and the U.S economy going into 2024.

by Angela Davis and Chris Farrell

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November 13, 2023 11:20 AM

Taking charge of your time

There are only 24 hours in a day, but is that enough to tackle your entire to-do list? News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about time — how to manage it and how to prioritize your tasks.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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November 9, 2023 10:13 AM

Thanking and remembering veterans

What does “Thank you for your service” mean to military veterans? Listen back to a conversation MPR News host Angela Davis had with veterans about that phrase. Plus, a documentary about the Ojibwe and Dakota code talkers who helped win World War II.

by Angela Davis

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November 8, 2023 11:05 AM

Are you tired of family drama?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with three therapists about how early family experiences shape us, and how to disentangle ourselves from the pain, hurt and conflict of dysfunctional family relationships.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 7, 2023 10:00 AM

Rural Voice: How to educate and attract the next generation of rural workers

Can remote work reverse the rural brain drain? Maybe. But there’s still work to be done to educate and engage the next generation of workers for small towns in the Upper Midwest, as MPR News host Kerri Miller heard when she hosted a Rural Voice town hall in River Falls, Wis., last month.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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November 6, 2023 11:31 AM

Why affordable child care is so hard to find

Child care costs high, but wages for child care workers remain low. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the child care squeeze and how new state programs could help parents and providers.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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November 1, 2023 12:25 PM

The movement to give the vote to people with felony records

Election Day is next week, and it’s the first year of restored voting rights for Minnesotans with felony records. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the efforts to register thousands of newly eligible voters.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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November 1, 2023 11:15 AM

Addressing rising alcohol use among women

Alcohol use and misuse among women has been on the rise for years and it’s affecting their health faster than men. In this rebroadcast, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two experts about alcohol use among women.

by Angela Davis

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