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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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June 21, 2024 12:40 PM

A look backstage: Inside the lives of DJs

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two women who are professional DJs. Companies, sports teams, families and non-profit leaders hire them to plan music for events and get the party going.

by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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June 20, 2024 11:23 AM

Why are so many Americans leaving church?

Millions of Americans are leaving church in what some call the “great de-churching.” MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talks about where they’re going and what’s behind the historic exodus from Christian congregations.

by Kelly Gordon and Maja Beckstrom

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June 18, 2024 11:25 AM

North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama?

Journalist Lee Hawkins returns to his home state of Minnesota for a special North Star Journey Live discussion about his new podcast, What Happened in Alabama?, which examines how to end cycles of trauma for Black Americans.

by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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June 18, 2024 11:05 AM

Kevin Lindsey on Juneteenth and the importance of remembering our stories

MPR News guest host Nina Moini talks with Kevin Lindsey, CEO of the Minnesota Humanities Center, about his career, what the nonprofit organization is doing to mark Juneteenth and how better understanding the past can help address injustice today.

by Nina Moini and Maja Beckstrom

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June 17, 2024 10:48 AM

The tech industry’s gender gap and what it means for AI

As AI becomes more accessible and widely adopted across industries, it raises questions about how these biases will play out. Will a technology written by a small group of people have the same biases as its creators?

by Chris Farrell and Gretchen Brown

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June 13, 2024 12:03 PM

 The unexpected benefits of lifelong learning

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about learning as an adult — whether it’s a language, a sport, an art or a skill.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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June 12, 2024 9:00 AM

Why postpartum depression and other perinatal mood disorders so often go untreated

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talked about why perinatal mood disorders are so common, and the barriers that keep many new parents from seeking and receiving the help they need.

by Angela Davis, Kyra Miles and Gretchen Brown

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June 11, 2024 10:55 AM

Power Pair: Brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer on writing and Ojibwe culture

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with brothers Anton Treuer and David Treuer about their latest books, reclaiming Ojibwe culture and growing up together on the Leech Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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June 10, 2024 10:35 AM

Financial advice for new grads in Minnesota

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two financial experts about financial advice for students who are leaving high school or college and starting in their first jobs.

by Angela Davis and Gretchen Brown

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June 5, 2024 11:11 AM

Why we feel connected to celebrities we’ve never met

MPR News host Angela Davis talked with two psychotherapists about parasocial relationships — one-sided connections that someone develops with a celebrity, fictional character or prominent figure that they don’t know in real life.

by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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