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Looking back: One year of COVID-19 in Minnesota
It’s been a year since the pandemic upended our lives. What has changed about our understanding of the virus, and how we cope with it day to day? Host Angela Davis looks back with the help of a journalist and an infectious disease doctor.
How can we stop the surge in addiction and overdose deaths?
Host Angela Davis speaks to an addiction doctor and two young people in recovery about why substance use and overdoses rose during the pandemic and what we can do about it. 
Catching up the with The Warming House
The Warming House co-hosts talk to MPR News host Angela Davis about their Sunday radio show, Aretha Franklin and the best burger in Minnesota — plus, trivia.
What’s up with all the speeding and reckless drivers?
Host Angela Davis talked to the Minnesota state traffic safety director and a driving instructor about why some people are driving so fast and how to make our roads safer.
MPR News and partner Tech Dump presents a conversation hosted by Angela Davis about the challenges faced by Minnesota’s formerly incarcerated residents upon re-entry into the community and how we can become a more welcoming state. 
Can we solve the payday loan debt trap?
High interest rates on short-term consumer loans can spiral into crushing debt. MPR News guest host and senior economics contributor Chris Farrell talks to a lawyer and a nonprofit advocate about the latest efforts to curb payday loans.
How are our pets during the pandemic?
Host Angela Davis talks to veterinarian Justine Lee about the spike in adoptions during the COVID-19 pandemic and takes listener questions about how to keep your pets happy and healthy. 
Sports and community with Tony Sanneh and La Velle E. Neal III
MPR News host Angela Davis talks to the Star Tribune’s newest sports columnist and a former professional soccer player whose organization is helping boost the ranks of teachers of color. 
Can poetry be a force for social change?
Host Angela Davis talks with Minnesota poets Tish Jones and Mary Moore Easter about the power of poetry during hard times and how National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman is raising the profile of spoken word poetry.