What do you get when a music critic shares a home with a laundry and cleaning expert?Some cool playlists for cleaning house, for sure. MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with Pioneer Press pop music critic Ross Raihala and his partner Patric Richardson, author of “Laundry Love” and “House Love.”…

Rachel Hardeman and Simone Hardeman-Jones are identical twins who share more than DNA. They also share a commitment to addressing racial inequities. Rachel Hardeman is a professor at the University of Minnesota whose research is used nationally to show how racism affects health. Her work illuminates the disparities between the experiences of Black …

Children of color and children on the autism spectrum are less likely to know how to swim than their peers. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about efforts to bring water safety and swim lessons to communities most at risk.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … unless you’re running late, the roads are icy and someone races past you and then cuts you off. According to a Pew Research Center study, about half of Americans say people in their area are driving more dangerously than before the pandemic. And aggressive driving is one of the leading causes of traffic de…

Have you fallen for a scam? A lot of people have become victims. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with her guests about latest examples, how anyone could fall for them and how to protect yourself.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

Age discrimination remains a serious barrier to employment. But creativity can flourish with age. And experienced workers and late-in-life entrepreneurs are often more productive. MPR News host Chris Farrell and his guests talk about the value of older workers and how to find purpose later in your career and in retirement. Guests: Richard Leider is…

More than a third of people over the age of 50 feel lonely. And nearly as many feel isolated. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell and his guests talk about how to connect the disconnected.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

MPR News host Chris Farrell talks with his guests about what we can do to address the frustrations many Americans feel about the health insurance industry.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about how to strengthen trust in public health amid a surge of misinformation.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

Mariah Levison and Rob Fersh help people find consensus on how to solve divisive issues, ranging from prison reform to what art should hang in the Minnesota Capitol. Learn how they do it in this MPR News Talking Sense conversation hosted by MPR News correspondent Catharine Richert.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the authors of an illustrated children’s book aimed at helping families have conversations about generational trauma.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

Newcomers to America — be they immigrants, refugees or even international students — have access to a variety of social services to help them begin a new life. But do they feel like they belong? That was the topic of discussion at the North Star Journey Live conversation recorded in Moorhead, Minn., on Nov. 21. MPR News senior reporter Sarah Thamer…

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the first African American president of St. Catherine University about her commitment to empowering women and helping first-generation college students navigate higher education.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

Author Richard Flanagan recently completed a remarkable literary double: already a Booker Prize winner for his novel “The Narrow Road to the Deep North” he just won this year’s prestigious Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for his latest book “Question 7.” It’s an audacious memoir, lyrical examination of the interconnections of history and fami…

MPR News host Angela Davis revisits a conversation with two gastroenterologists about how our digestive system can impact our physical and mental health.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

MPR News host Angela Davis talks about our favorite cookies — from ginger drops to cranberry swirls and almond palmiers — with the founders of the Minnesota Star Tribune cookie contest. Guests: Lee Svitak Dean was the longtime food editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune, which has won multiple James Beard Awards, an Emmy, and national recognition for…

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two University of Minnesota fruit breeders who helped bring some of your favorite apples to market.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

For many people, Fred Child is the voice of classical music. Since 2000, he has hosted APM’s Performance Today, the most-listened-to classical music show in the country. Last month, Fred announced he will step down in October 2025 after 25 years with the program. MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks with Child as he heads into his final season a…

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a business ethicist who says instead of asking, “What is the meaning of life?” we should ask, “What is the meaning of work?”Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

The Pohlad family announced last month that they were looking to sell the Minnesota Twins after owning the team for 40 years. Well, for almost that long, the Pohlads also have had a private family foundation. It gives away millions of dollars every year to nonprofit organizations around the Twin Cities. In recent years the foundation has focused on…

Sometimes when we talk about money, we are really talking about feeling accepted, valued, heard and seen. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the uncomfortable intersection of money and feelings. Guests:  Reema Khrais is the host of the Marketplace podcast, This is Uncomfortable, a show about the unanticipated ways money shapes our…

What are the benefits of having a friend who’s much older than you ... or a buddy who is much younger than you? MPR News hosts Angela Davis and her guests to talk about the value of intergenerational friendships and how to build them.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

Did the election leave you feeling numb? Or maybe you’re hopeful, relieved, angry or feeling something else entirely. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two therapists about our complicated postelection emotions.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

The election is over, but rumors, lies and misinformation are here to stay. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about the role misinformation played in the election and how we can protect ourselves from it.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about men and how they voted in the 2024 presidential election.Oleh Minnesota Public Radio