Financial education in Minnesota schools could help reduce economic disparities
April 5, 2022
Where did you learn about managing money, if you learned at all? Some Minnesota lawmakers say it’s time to mandate financial literacy education as a requirement to graduate from high school. They say ensuring all young Minnesota are taught personal finance is critical to helping address persistent economic disparities.
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- In Duluth Schools struggle to bridge city’s long-standing east-west divide
- MPR News special series North Star Journey
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Podcast: The Slowdown
April 1, 2022
April is National Poetry Month!
You can get a poem and a moment of reflection each weekday morning through The Slowdown podcast. Host Ada Limón delivers a different way to see the world – through poetry. In just one turn of phrase, poetry can anchor us, or shift a moment, a day, or even a whole life. Give yourself the words and time with the podcast and subscribe now.
2022 Classical Woman of the Year: Lara Downes
March 31, 2022
Performance Today selected acclaimed pianist, producer, curator, storyteller, cultural visionary and arts advocate Lara Downes as the 2022 Classical Woman of the Year. This annual award recognizes women who have made significant contributions to the classical music art form and have inspired listeners.
LineCheck: The realities of putting on shows in a pandemic
March 31, 2022
The pandemic has had a huge effect upon the logistics, business, and artistry that go into putting on concerts. First Avenue general manager Nate Kranz, Minnesota Independent Venue Alliance’s Shayna Melgaard, and Twin Cities-based band Gully Boys dig into the changes.
Panelists: Nate Kranz of First Avenue, Shayna Melgaard of Sue McLean & Associates, and musicians Natalie Klemond and Mariah Mercedes of Gully Boys
Musical guest: Nat Harvie
Thursday, March 23
12 noon CT
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In Duluth, schools struggle to bridge city’s long-standing east-west divide
March 29, 2022
Stark disparities around health, income, housing and education are entrenched in Duluth’s geography and history. The divisions come clearly into focus at the city’s two remaining high schools. Education offers a path toward closing the gaps, but change won’t come easily.
- As state considers repairs to I-94 Rondo residents look for reconnection
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Artists craft new ways to teach Indigenous languages
March 27, 2022
Minnesota artists say learning and writing in Indigenous language sparks their own creativity. They are building on a revitalization effort.
- Angela Davis Teaching kids Indigenous language and culture
- To teach Ojibwe Mille Lacs launches Rosetta Stone program
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- North Star Journey Celebrate Minnesota's communities
Composer Nkeiru Okoye has a sound all her own
March 25, 2022
Composer Nkeiru Okoye doesn’t fit neatly into any kind of classical category. Her compositions showcase her genius by incorporating different types of musical styles that help create a sound that’s uniquely hers. She describers her music as “accessible” classical music mixed with African American/West African flavor, but she doesn’t see her race as the defining thing about her, or her music.
Listen to Rhapsody in Black
MPR Connects with Domenico Montanaro and MPR Host Mike Mulcahy
March 23, 2022
MPR Connects presents: “The Current Political Climate 2022” with Domenico Montanaro, NPR Senior Political Editor, and Mike Mulcahy, MPR News Editor.
Learn a bit about Domenico – NPR’s Senior Political Editor/Correspondent on their Washington desk – his background, how he became interested in politics and ended up in his current job. Mike and Domenico will engage in an interesting and lively dialogue on the current political climate with topics ranging from the President’s record and approval ratings to the situation in Ukraine, 2022 mid-term elections, the Supreme Court – and more. Join us for a fascinating dive into the complex world of current national and state politics and insights from people deeply engaged in covering the topic.
Tuesday, April 12
7 p.m. CT
FREE Virtual Event
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Worthington’s fast-growing communities of color see economic gains but little political power. Yet.
March 22, 2022
People of color are the majority now in Worthington, but politics in the city and across Nobles County remain nearly all white and male. That’s a growing concern for those who see political representation in southwestern Minnesota as the next important step. Change may be coming.
- What should we cover next? Pass the Mic
- As state considers repairs to I-94 Rondo residents look for reconnection
- Minnesota names reveal Connections, struggles for inclusion
For some kids, long COVID-19 is harder than having the virus
March 21, 2022
Most kids don't get severely ill with COVID-19. But the milder cases seen in children obscure kids who develop long COVID, a cluster of symptoms that can stick with them for months and upend their lives.
- More COVID-19 coverage from MPR News