Kelly Gordon

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Kelly Gordon

It was Memorial Day weekend, five years ago, when George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Bystanders recorded the nine-plus minutes that Chauvin calmly kneeled on Floyd’s neck, as the Black man pleaded for help and air. That video rocketed from phone to phone, from media to media and sparked worldwide protests against police brutality. But for the Black community in Minneapolis, Floyd’s murder was just a chapter in a much longer story.

Mar 6, 2025 | mprnews.org | Kerri Miller |Kelly Gordon

Why do some people view winter as a magical season when others see it as something to dread? The secret is in the mindset, according to health psychologist Kari Leibowitz. She spent a year doing research in Tromsø, Norway studying how the people who live above the Arctic Circle celebrate deepest winter. What she discovered is that it goes beyond hygge. It depends on where your brain settles its focus. “Winter is many things. It’s paradoxical,” says Leibowitz.

Jan 16, 2025 | dockwalk.com | Kelly Gordon

“Is it really like Below Deck?” Well, sometimes! Some days I walk away asking myself if we just filmed our own episode on board. Kidding not kidding! I run a tight ship and don’t tolerate the nonsense, and this is likely largely in part because I run a dry boat — my crew seldom drink alcohol. And there are numerous other captains who run great programs too. I think you’ll find that the party and drama boats — and they are out there — will be the ones that seem most like Below Deck.

Jan 14, 2025 | mprnews.org | Angela Davis |Kelly Gordon

One year ago, St. Paul made history when it became the first major city in the U.S. to install an all-female city council. Just as remarkable: This group also makes up the youngest and most racially diverse council since St. Paul incorporated in 1854. Six of its seven members are women of color. All are 40 or younger. Wednesday at 9 a.m., you’ll hear a North Star Journey Live conversation MPR News host Angela Davis recorded last week with all seven St. Paul council members.

Dec 3, 2024 | concordiacollege.edu | Sarah Thamer |Kelly Gordon

By Sarah Thamer and Kelly GordonNorth Star Journey Live, 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.