MPR News with Angela Davis

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Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

What’s it like to be married for 34 years to someone who wrote a book called “What Happy Couples Do.” That’s the lucky situation in which Brian Bruess finds himself. He is president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and the first president to lead both scho ...  Show more

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Power Pair: A college president and a relationship researcher on what makes a happy marriage

What’s it like to be married for 34 years to someone who wrote a book called “What Happy Couples Do.” That’s the lucky situation in which Brian Bruess finds himself. He is president of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and the first president to lead both scho ...  Show more

'For such a time as this': Faith leaders reflect on the federal immigration surge

When federal agents surged into Minnesota in January, communities didn’t just face a legal issue. They faced a moral one. Faith leaders showed up. Churches became distribution hubs for food and diapers. Nonprofits organized ride shares and distributed rent money. Clergy mobilized ...  Show more

Black women bore the brunt of federal job cuts

Federal job cuts last year hit one group the hardest — Black women. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a journalist who interviewed some of the women who lost their jobs about how they are doing a year later — financially and emotionally. The article was published recently in ...  Show more

What's behind the financial crisis at HCMC, and will other hospitals be next?

Hennepin Healthcare operates one of Minnesota’s largest and most essential hospitals, HCMC, formerly known as Hennepin County Medical Center. And it’s not in good health.The hospital provides emergency trauma and burn care to patients from across Minnesota and trains more than a ...  Show more

How unemployment affects our mental health

It’s a tough moment in the job market right now.Layoffs are happening across industries, and for recent graduates just starting out, getting a foot in the door can feel harder than ever.If you’re not out of work, you likely know someone who is — a friend, a partner or a family me ...  Show more