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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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 High blood pressure and your health
MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about the latest research on the dangers of untreated high blood pressure and the treatments and lifestyle changes that can help protect your heart. 
Power Pair: The rabbi and the politician
Rabbi Marcia Zimmerman, the senior rabbi of Minnesota’s largest synagogue, and Frank Hornstein, a former representative in the Minnesota House, have been married for 42 years. MPR News host Angela Davis talks to the longtime couple about religion, politics and the power of relationships.
What you need to know about bird flu
More people, livestock and wildlife in the U.S. are testing positive for bird flu. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guest discuss what you need to know about how the avian influenza virus is changing, who is at risk, and how to prevent its spread.
How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests break down President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders that significantly reshape transgender rights in the United States.
How President Trump is expanding the powers of the presidency
President Trump is pushing the limits of presidential power, and the courts are pushing back. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what a president can and cannot do under the law.
Wellness Wednesday mental health highlights
Talking about mental health can be difficult but it can help us understand some of the challenges and possible treatments. MPR News host Angela Davis shares some of her memorable conversations about mental health.
Sold a Story is changing how schools teach kids to read
Reading instruction across the country is getting a redo. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with APM Reports colleagues Emily Hanford and Chris Peak about how their podcast Sold a Story revealed problems with how kids are taught to read and helped spur reforms.