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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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August 23, 2023 12:31 PM

Why are more kids nearsighted?

Children’s vision is getting worse. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about why more young kids are becoming nearsighted and how to protect our eyesight across a lifetime — from childhood to old age.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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August 22, 2023 11:20 AM

Minnesota’s Teacher of the Year: 'Make students feel like they matter'

After years of coaching, teaching and building trust with his students and fellow educators, Michael Houston was named Minnesota’s 2023 Teacher of the Year. Here’s what this award means to the St. Paul Harding High teacher and what’s next in his future.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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August 21, 2023 10:30 AM

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.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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August 17, 2023 12:35 PM

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.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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August 16, 2023 11:15 AM

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.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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August 15, 2023 11:08 AM

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.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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August 14, 2023 1:42 PM

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.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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August 9, 2023 4:50 PM

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.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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August 8, 2023 1:29 PM

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.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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August 7, 2023 3:00 PM

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.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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