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🎧 Coming up at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, MPR News host Angela Davis talks with a writer who discovered her previously unknown biological father through a home DNA test and we hear from a family therapist about processing big family secrets that may change your life.

And at noon, we check in on Savannah Brooks, a woman dealing with long haul COVID whom we first talked to earlier this year. MPR News reporters Catharine Richert, Hannah Yang and Dan Kraker remember their favorite regional stories of the year. Plus, Mike Marcotte shares his best picks from his 2022 Minnesota Holiday Lights Display Guide. Here's what else we have planned today.

Tuesday will be colder with wind chills ranging from 10 below zero east to 30 below zero west. More snow develops Wednesday. Get the latest on Updraft.
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Have you experienced an act of kindness this past year? Big or small, MPR News would love to hear about it. Call 651-290-1355 and leave a message with your name, town and number and a brief story. You may hear your voice on a medley of kindnesses to air at the end of 2022.

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Where to grab a bowl of soup in the Twin Cities

Here in the cold dark expanse of Minnesota winter, soup season is upon us. There’s something about soup — maybe the endless recipe possibilities, or the compatibility with a thermos — that makes delicious, liquidized food the cornerstone of chilly-weather cuisine.

If you don’t feel up for standing over a simmering pot for hours, The Current made a list of standout spots to get soup in the Twin Cities.

 
What else we're watching:
COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools: Five things you should know. A group of education professionals shared what they are seeing at school with MPR News host Angela Davis. Together they explored what to do to confront the challenges.

What Hulu rom-com 'Merry Kiss Cam' gets wrong about Duluth. ‘Merry Kiss Cam’ was set and filmed in Duluth, but according to senior arts reporter and critic Alex V. Cipolle, the film’s version of the northern city leaves a little to be desired. 

Canine psychologist Alexandra Horowitz on her book 'The Year of the Puppy.' Dog week continues on Big Books and Bold Ideas with a conversation about what canine researcher Alexandra Horowitz learned by observing and then adopting a puppy. What happens during that critical first year of a dog’s life — and how can learning about it help us become better companions and caretakers?

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