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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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January 9, 2023 10:00 AM

How to spot modern scam techniques, from fake remote jobs to check fraud

Scams are getting harder to spot, and more young adults are becoming victims. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how you can identify the latest scams from fake checks to fake jobs.

by Angela Davis, Matthew Alvarez and Nicole Johnson

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January 5, 2023 11:00 AM

What do you want to change about your life in 2023?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a behavioral researcher and a health and wellness coach about how to make change easier by shifting our mindset, picking realistic and inspiring goals and using tips from psychology to stay motivated.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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January 4, 2023 11:15 AM

Thoughts on treating the rise of substance use disorders, addiction in Minnesota

Addiction is at an all-time high in the United States. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a Minnesota peer support network specifically for nurses struggling with substance use. And we’ll also hear from a group that is working to expand access to treatment using telehealth.

by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto and Nicole Johnson

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January 3, 2023 11:00 AM

Substance Use & New Paths to Recovery

Call to Mind host Kimberly Adams shares “Substance Use & New Paths to Recovery.” The special broadcast from American Public Media explores substance use disorders in the United States.

by Jessica Bari

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January 2, 2023 9:31 AM

Three Black women make Minnesota Senate history

Coming up on at 9 a.m. on Monday, we listen back to MPR News host Angela Davis’s conversation with the three Black women elected to the state senate. They talk about what drew them to politics, their goals for the upcoming term and the perspective they’ll bring to the chamber.

by Angela Davis, Samantha Matsumoto and Matthew Alvarez

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December 29, 2022 3:41 PM

MPR News host Angela Davis shares some of her favorite shows from 2022

All this week, we’re listening back to some of the conversations we’ve had on this show over the past year. MPR News host Angela Davis shares some of her favorite shows from 2022.

by Angela Davis

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December 29, 2022 1:22 PM

Best of 2022 with producer Matthew Alvarez

All this week, we’re listening back to some of the conversations we’ve had on this show over the past year. Associate producer Matthew Alvarez joined MPR News host Angela Davis to share some of the shows that have stood out to him.

by Matthew Alvarez and Angela Davis

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December 28, 2022 6:53 PM

The best of 2022 with producer Maja Beckstrom

All this week, we’re listening back to some of the conversations we’ve had on this show over the past year. Producer Maja Beckstrom joined MPR News host Angela Davis to share some of the shows that have stood out to her.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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December 27, 2022 4:32 PM

The best of 2022 with producer Samantha Matsumoto

All this week, we’re listening back to some of the conversations we’ve had on this show over the past year. Associate producer Samantha Matsumoto joined MPR News host Angela Davis to share some of the shows that have stood out to her.

by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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December 24, 2022 10:00 AM

Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong - A special radio presentation

Listen to an exposé of how educators came to believe in a wrong idea of how children learn to read. MPR News with Angela Davis presents a three-hour radio version of American Public Media’s investigative podcast “Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong.”

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