Wellness Wednesday: Marla Khan-Schwartz on COVID-19 testing in Hennepin County November 4, 2020 We are currently in the midst of a third wave of COVID-19 across the United States, and of course Minnesota is not exempt. We know that one of the best ways to combat COVID-19 is to carry out testing. It's hard, after all, to mitigate a threat if you don't know where it is, and so it is more crucial now than ever for us and our communities to conduct and have access to accurate COVID-19 testing.
Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes talks about making 'Shore' October 29, 2020 Mary Lucia interviews Robin Pecknold of Fleet Foxes about his latest release, 'Shore.' Pecknold talks about what it was like to work with a range of different artists, and how the pandemic changed his mindset about this album release.
Wellness Wednesday: Richelle Moen on how to talk with family about divergent politics October 28, 2020 October has flown by, and Election Day is on the horizon. Emotions are running high. The personal is political and engaging in civil discourse with someone of opposing political views can feel comparable to a personal attack. This is all the more difficult when that someone is family. Is it possible to maintain relationships which our family members who espouse starkly different politics from our own?
Wellness Wednesday: Physician-scientist Beth Thielen on Halloween safety October 21, 2020 It's spooky season, and Halloween is just around the corner. As scary as so much of 2020 has been, the fun and theatrics of the costumed, sugar-laden holiday may come as a relief. However, we are still in the middle of a pandemic, and that means Halloween will need to look a little different this year, with some traditions being riskier than others.
Wellness Wednesday: Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon October 14, 2020 Secretary of State Steve Simon is Minnesota's 22nd Secretary of State. Simon was sworn into office in 2015, and in his role as Minnesota's chief elections administrator pledged to 'work with anyone of any political affiliation, from any part of our state' to defend, protect, and strengthen the right to vote in Minnesota. Secretary Simon took some time out of a very busy October to chat with The Current's Jill Riley on this week's Wellness Wednesday segment about everything absentee voting in Minnesota.
Wellness Wednesday: Becky Smith of Violence Free Minnesota October 7, 2020 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and now more than ever it's important to shine a light on domestic violence in our communities. This month, communities and advocacy organizations across the country are connecting with the public and each other to raise awareness about signs of abuse and ways to stop it, to provide additional resources to community leaders and policymakers, and to uplift survivor stories. Violence Free Minnesota is one such organization.
Ondara: Virtual Session October 6, 2020 Jade spoke to Ondara about how growing up in Kenya influences his view of America today, how Carl Sagan has inspired him, and what he'll be working on this fall.
Wellness Wednesday: Kaz Nelson on social media addiction September 30, 2020 Dr. Kaz Nelson joined The Current's Jill Riley to discuss social media addiction, from how it works in our brains to what signs to look for when identifying any kind of addiction.
Here are all the Minnesota angles on Rolling Stone’s latest list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time September 25, 2020 Rolling Stone just updated its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, which means it’s time to look for the LOCAL ANGLES! Buckle up. (Here’s the tally of albums on the list that were actually recorded, at least in part, in Minnesota: Prince 4, Janet Jackson 3, Nirvana 1, Replacements 1, Hüsker Dü…
Wellness Wednesday: Nita Kumar on caring for mental health in back-to-school families September 23, 2020 While a new school year usually brings new stresses, it's particularly important this year to pay attention to the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of the students in each of our lives.