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March 17, 2021 5:46 PM

The 'workplace revolution' with author and academic Eddie Glaude Jr.

The pandemic and the push for racial reckoning have created an opportunity to start anew in many ways. Host Angela Davis talks about what needs to happen in workplaces with Eddie Glaude Jr., a professor at Princeton University and author of “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and its Urgent Lessons for Our Own.”

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March 17, 2021 3:30 PM

How community members are supporting each other during the Chauvin trial

Some Minnesotans feel traumatized all over again as coverage of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin picks up. On Wednesday, host Angela Davis talks with guests who are supporting friends and neighbors looking for ways to heal as they confront their feelings of grief, anger, anxiety and fear during the trial.

by Angela Davis, Katie Moritz and Maja Beckstrom

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March 16, 2021 2:30 PM

Minnesota students look back at a year of school during the pandemic

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to elementary, middle and high school students about the pros and cons of online classes, missing friends and what they learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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March 15, 2021 12:39 PM

Why is it taking so long to get high-speed internet to all of greater Minnesota?

MPR News host Angela Davis talks to Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove and the president and CEO of the Blandin Foundation about how the pandemic underscored the need for better broadband.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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March 10, 2021 12:27 PM

Americans put off health care during the pandemic, and it's time to catch up

Many people put off health screenings, medical procedures and even childhood vaccinations during the pandemic. Host Angela Davis talks to two doctors about catching up on delayed care.

by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Katie Moritz

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March 9, 2021 3:30 PM

Greater Minnesota’s child care crisis squeezed by pandemic

Child care providers have been closing in rural Minnesota faster than they can be replaced. Host Angela Davis talks with the author of a new report and the owner of a child care center about how this hurts working families and rural economies.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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March 8, 2021 12:47 PM

How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?

Monday is International Women’s Day. At 11 a.m., host Angela Davis talks with the new CEO of WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based organization that supports women entrepreneurs, about the effect of the pandemic on woman-owned businesses.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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March 5, 2021 3:15 PM

Is spring break in a pandemic giving you decision fatigue?

Spring break is coming up and people are deciding whether to travel or stay home as the CDC recommends. Host Angela Davis talks to a behavioral scientist and a mom blogger about why making plans in a pandemic is making your brain tired.

by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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March 5, 2021 1:02 PM

The movie 'Fargo' marks its 25th anniversary

Host Angela Davis talks with Todd Melby about his new book on the making of the movie “Fargo.” Was the 1996 crime drama by the Coen Brothers based on a true story and were those Minnesota accents for real?

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March 4, 2021 12:05 PM

Marriage and divorce during the pandemic

During the pandemic, married couples have struggled to find balance between work, parenting and other responsibilities. Some marriages have ended in divorce. But the pandemic has brought other couples closer together.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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