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September 15, 2020 3:23 PM

In 2020, wedding vendors say 'I do' to uncertainty

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two local wedding industry insiders on what it’s been like to navigate the pandemic.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 14, 2020 11:28 AM

How are Minn.'s minority-owned businesses navigating pandemic, economic crisis?

Only 12 percent of minority-owned businesses in the U.S. have received coronavirus relief loans. How are Minnesota’s minority business owners navigating the lending space?

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 10, 2020 5:13 PM

How are Minnesota's parents doing?

MPR News host Angela Davis dives into the realities Minnesota’s parents of school-age children are facing right now.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 10, 2020 4:45 PM

Gov. Tim Walz on COVID-19, emergency power, Floyd's killing and more

Six months after Gov. Tim Walz first declared the peacetime emergency, where is Minnesota in the response to the pandemic and what will the next few months bring? On this week’s Politics Friday, MPR News host Mike Mulcahy talked with Walz, discussing some of the pressing issues in Minnesota and taking listener questions from around the state.

by Mike Mulcahy

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September 9, 2020 5:01 PM

How to be happy

We are becoming increasingly unhappy. It’s no surprise — we are living in a global pandemic and navigating a lot of unknowns. Two experts joined MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about why people are struggling to find purpose and offered tips on how to find joy in life.

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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September 8, 2020 1:22 PM

Minding your pandemic manners

Two etiquette experts join MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about how to politely ask someone to put a mask on and how to navigate other sticky situations, too.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 4, 2020 1:01 PM

Hmong community leaders share thoughts on education, economy and politics

A lot has changed in Minnesota’s Hmong community since the first Hmong refugees arrived to the Twin Cities in the 1970s. Host Angela Davis talks with three Hmong community leaders about education, the economy and politics and what’s being done to address remaining disparities.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 4, 2020 10:18 AM

The annual State Fair weather quiz with Mark Seeley is on

The Minnesota State Fair might be canceled, but there’s no way we would have let the annual weather quiz with Mark Seeley go on hiatus for a pandemic. For the 24th year in a row, Seeley took listeners’ questions about the weather and quizzed them back.

by Gary Eichten and Mark Seeley

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September 3, 2020 4:57 PM

As new COVID-19 cases spike, some schools rethink their plans

This will be a school year like no other. That’s about the only thing certain about it right now. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with three stakeholders and decision-makers about the start of the school year — its challenges and opportunities.

by Angela Davis and Katie Moritz

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September 2, 2020 3:00 PM

How to stop your 'doomscroll'

How often do you find yourself spending hours aimlessly scrolling through social media? During this unprecedented time, a lot of the information we are thumbing through can be negative, saddening and disheartening. This habit is called “doomscrolling” and it can often lead to more fear, anxiety and stress. Why we do it and how can we manage it?

by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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