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Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?
So far in 2021 there have been nearly one-third more traffic fatalities in Minnesota compared to 2020. Officials say that’s in large part because of an increase in speeding and reckless driving. Guest host Nina Moini talks about what’s behind the increase and what we can do about it.
Can the BWCA survive its own popularity?
More people are visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota than ever before while development, fires and other climate change agents are getting closer every year.
Returning land to Native Americans
Native Americans currently control only a fraction of the land once set aside for them in treaties with the United States government. MPR host Dan Kraker talks about how land was lost, what it means and efforts to return millions of acres to Native American tribes. 
Should Minnesota prepare for climate migration? 
It’s been a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves in Minnesota. But it’s been worse out west. That’s why some Californians are moving here. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about climate migration within the United States.
Why we’re watching the Olympics
The number of Americans watching the Olympic games in Tokyo is upwards of 16.5 million. And while the odds of any of us ever reaching Olympic levels of achievement are low, our interest in other people getting there is endless. Why? What’s the appeal of the Olympics?
St. Cloud’s police chief on building community trust and the future of policing
St. Cloud Police Chief Wm. Blair Anderson is one of only four Black police chiefs in the state of Minnesota. Host Angela Davis spoke with Anderson about his work in St. Cloud, building community trust and what comes next for policing.
 How creating and supporting small businesses can shrink the wealth gap
Guest host Chris Farrell talked to an economist, a financial expert and a business owner about wealth creation through small business — either starting or supporting one. 
How loneliness affects our health — and what we can do
One in three Americans reported “serious loneliness” during the COVID-19 pandemic. Isolation was the main factor, but other things played a part, including aging and the loss or partial loss of our sensory perceptions. Guest host Chris Farrell explored the causes of loneliness, particularly in older people, and what we can do about it.