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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 7, 2023 11:44 AM

Architect Damaris Hollingsworth on how buildings can be welcoming

Listen back to MPR News host Angela Davis speaking with Minnesota architect Damaris Hollingsworth about how she brings an inclusive perspective to design as a Black woman and an immigrant.

by Maja Beckstrom and Angela Davis

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August 2, 2023 2:38 PM

Will artificial intelligence steal our jobs?

MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about what artificial intelligence means for the future of jobs — what’s at stake and what’s to gain as workplaces adopt this technology.

by Chris Farrell and Danelle Cloutier

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August 2, 2023 1:45 PM

AI has moved into the art world

Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for making music, digital art and creative writing. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about how creative people can take advantage of AI and whether it poses an existential threat to art and creativity.

by Chris Farrell and Matthew Alvarez

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August 1, 2023 11:00 AM

Cannabis in Minnesota: What’s legal Aug. 1 and what’s not?

Adults 21 and older in Minnesota can use, possess and grow certain amounts of marijuana beginning Aug. 1. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what’s legal, what’s not and what’s next with a Minnesota mayor and a state lawmaker behind the cannabis legalization law.

by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Nicole Johnson

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July 31, 2023 10:22 AM

Minnesota entrepreneur Houston White on creativity, style and his collaboration with Target

Listen back to an interview MPR News host Angela Davis and Houston White. Hear about White’s story, his many projects and how he uses his creative work to create community.

by Angela Davis

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July 27, 2023 11:15 AM

Creating equity and opportunity in state government

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two new state leaders responsible for making sure Minnesota state government policies are equitable and its workforce is diverse.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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July 26, 2023 2:27 PM

A warmer climate means mosquitoes, ticks and their diseases will thrive

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how hot and long summers could make mosquitoes and tricks prosper, increasing the threat of insect-borne illnesses.

by Angela Davis and Matthew Alvarez

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July 24, 2023 1:13 PM

Improving response to domestic violence in Minnesota

The way domestic violence cases are handled in Minneapolis is drawing criticism after a study found some big gaps in the process. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the author of the report and someone who works with survivors and abusers.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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July 24, 2023 10:47 AM

How to recover after a job layoff

Thousands of Minnesotans have lost their jobs and their livelihoods this summer in a string of layoffs at Allina Health, 3M and Wells Fargo. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the job market and how to recover from a layoff.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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July 19, 2023 1:49 PM

Inside the Supreme Court’s web designer ruling

The Supreme Court ruled in support of a wedding web designer who denied business to same-sex couples. MPR News host Angela Davis talks why this decision is significant and what companies gain or lose by marketing to LGBTQ+ people.

by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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