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Former agent says, 'Border Patrol does good work ... but there's tension there'

Former agent says, 'Border Patrol does good work ... but there's tension there'

In "The Line Becomes a River," Francisco Cantu looks back on his time as a Border Patrol agent. He says, in his experience, "No matter what obstacle we put at the border, it's going to be subverted."
by Steve Inskeep

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PepsiCo CEO says company is designing Doritos for women

PepsiCo CEO says company is designing Doritos for women

Men and women eat chips differently, says PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, and her company is working on a version of Doritos specifically for women -- designed to be low-crunch and to fit in a purse.

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Prince white Cloud guitar among items set for auction

Prince white Cloud guitar among items set for auction

Ruffled, sparkly rock star outfits worn by Prince and one of his famous white "Cloud" guitars are among memorabilia of the late superstar up for auction May 18 to kick off a two-day "music icons" sale, Julien's Auctions announced.
by The Associated Press

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A musical tribute to Hall of Famer Randy Moss

He's the first receiver to be elected to the Hall in his initial year of eligibility since the Jerry Rice.
by MPR News Staff

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'This is What Happened' delivers intrigue aplenty

'This is What Happened' delivers intrigue aplenty

Critic John Powers says Mick Herron's latest novel sucks you in from the opening page.
by John Powers

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After 17 brushes with death, a writer reflects on coming 'back from the brink'

After 17 brushes with death, a writer reflects on coming 'back from the brink'

Maggie O'Farrell recounts the multiple times she cheated death in her memoir, "I Am, I Am, I Am." "We're different people afterwards," she says. "These experiences always take up residence inside us."
by Terry Gross

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In 'A More Beautiful and Terrible History,' fuel for the fight ahead

In 'A More Beautiful and Terrible History,' fuel for the fight ahead

Jeanne Theoharis' new book re-examines civil rights history and the way it's been manipulated. "It is used to make us feel good about ourselves, to make us feel good about our progress," she says.
by Michel Martin

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Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works

Understanding the way the economy, and the world, works

A talk by economist Louis Johnston about the role the liberal arts play in understanding how the world works, and why the economy behaves the way it does.
by MPR News Staff

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Eagles defeat Patriots, win first Lombardi

Eagles defeat Patriots, win first Lombardi

Nick Foles threw the go-ahead 5-yard touchdown pass to Zach Ertz with 2:21 to go and the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl by outscoring Tom Brady and the New England Patriots 41-33 on Sunday night.
by Colin Dwyer

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