Ten Minnesota songs from the 2010s that have stuck with me December 4, 2020 Right now we’re all making our best-of-2020 playlists and checking them twice (have you cast your votes in The Current’s Top 89 poll yet?). Do you ever go back and actually listen to the best-of playlists you made in prior years? Every time I do, I’m reminded of some amazing Minnesota songs from those years.…
Happy holidays: December programming on The Current December 3, 2020 December is a time of reflection and celebration for people of many different backgrounds and traditions. For some, that means religious holidays like Hanukkah or Christmas. For others, it’s cultural celebrations like Kwanzaa. Some look to the winter solstice as a time of renewal, and everyone flips the calendar page on January 1. I’m going…
Wellness Wednesday: COVIDaware MN app explained December 2, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is still top-of-mind globally and nationally, as well as here in Minnesota. Gov. Tim Walz recently announced a new app called COVIDaware MN. Instead of us trying to explain what this app is and how to use it and what it does and what it doesn't do, Jill Riley called on an expert: Minnesota IT Services Commissioner Tarek Tomes.
Wellness Wednesday: Coping with holiday loneliness November 25, 2020 Sabine Schmid is assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota Medical School and a licensed psychologist with M Health Fairview. She joined The Current's Jill Riley to talk about those who are facing loneliness as we head into the holiday season.
Rock and Roll Book Club: 'The Butterfly Effect: How Kendrick Lamar Ignited the Soul of Black America' November 19, 2020 Marcus J. Moore's new book comes billed as 'the first cultural biography' of Kendrick Lamar. It's certain 'The Butterfly Effect' won't be the last.
Wellness Wednesday: Allison O'Toole of Second Harvest Heartland November 18, 2020 Give to the Max Day is tomorrow. Studies have shown that giving, volunteering, and being of service to others can actually boost your physical and mental health. Allison O'Toole is CEO of Second Harvest Heartland, an organization using volunteer power to feed the hungry.
Wellness Wednesday: Mayo Clinic's Chad Asplund on winter fitness November 11, 2020 Chad Asplund is a primary care and sports medicine specialist at Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine in Minneapolis.
The Current Rewind: Aug. 12, 2015 November 10, 2020 A piece of First Avenue's ceiling fell to the ground during a concert in August 2015. Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. But throughout the music industry, concert safety has been a huge issue during the last decade. How can we keep each other safe?
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.