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Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is a healthcare policy official who served as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the Biden administration from 2021 to 2025.

Staff reporter Andrew Hazzard of the Sahan Journal joins the show. He talks to us about what's happening on the ground in the Twin Cities, with ICE agents confronting protesters amidst President Trumps threat of invoking the insurrection act.

Dr. Ann Smith is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Reflection Point. She joined Dr. Peterson for the first Evening Stories segment of 2026 to discuss the short story, "Dr. King’s Refrigerator: And Other Bedtime Stories" in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday.

Leslie Patterson-Tyler is the Vice President of Partnerships & Communications for Ensemble Arts & The Philadelphia Orchestra. On January 19th, the Philadelphia Orchestra will present its 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. free tribute concert. It will out take place at 3:00 PM in Marian Anderson Hall at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

Leslie joins the show to further talk about the context behind the orchestra's upcoming MLK Tribute Concert on Jan. 19.

Pamgrace Gachenge is a seasoned health advocate and founder of DiscoverU Health, a health organization whose mission is to bridge the gap between access, care, and quality of life, empowering adults to stay healthier, longer, through personalized, technology-driven, and compassionate care.

Pamgrace joins the show to further discuss the initiatives of DiscoverU Health, the main things people need to be aware of in terms of their long term health, and much more.