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Meet the team behind The Current's Carbon Sound

Meet the team behind The Current's Carbon Sound

The Current launched Carbon Sound on Thursday. The new music stream, website and app is dedicated to celebrating Black musical expression across genres — including hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, funk and electronica. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with the team behind Carbon Sound.
by Angela Davis

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How have your fathers and father figures shaped you?

How have your fathers and father figures shaped you?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a St. Paul poet and author who has written about fatherhood, and a Twin Cities performer who has served as a mentor and father figure to young artists.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Past and current Bush fellows reflect on changes needed to foster care in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two Bush fellows who have dedicated their careers to addressing problems within Minnesota’s child welfare and foster care systems.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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Chronic stress is burning out more parents 

Chronic stress is burning out more parents 

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about a new report finding two thirds of working parents are showing signs of chronic stress and exhaustion during the pandemic. What’s happening and how can we support burned out parents? 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Talking performing arts with leaders of the Guthrie and the Ordway

Talking performing arts with leaders of the Guthrie and the Ordway

After COVID-19 shuttered live performances and left theater seats empty for nearly two years, live theater returned in the Twin Cities in late 2021 and early 2022. But performing arts companies continue to face challenges. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two leaders in Minnesota theater.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

The wedding rebound in Minnesota 

It’s turning into a boom year for weddings as couples who delayed tying the knot earlier in the pandemic make plans to celebrate in 2022. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two wedding planners about the wedding rebound in Minnesota.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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How Minnesota’s farmers handle extreme weather, inflation and supply chain woes

How Minnesota’s farmers handle extreme weather, inflation and supply chain woes

Rising costs, supply chain trouble and extreme weather are causing problems for farmers. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota’s agriculture commissioner about the state of farming.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

How to handle a third summer with COVID-19

Where are we in the pandemic? MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and infectious disease expert Dr. Greg Poland about new strains, when to time your booster and how to cope with a virus that isn’t going away.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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With 40 percent of food getting wasted, what are your strategies for wasting less?

With 40 percent of food getting wasted, what are your strategies for wasting less?

Wasted food could instead help feed people who are struggling financially. And if we cut down our food waste, we are helping to cut back greenhouse gas emissions. How do you try to avoid wasting food in your home? MPR News host Angela Davis discussed with expert guests about how we can prevent food waste.
by Angela Davis and Samantha Matsumoto

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