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History

The battle over women's rights and family values

The battle over women's rights and family values

Four decades ago, two women's movements drew a line in the sand between liberals and conservatives.

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Is hate speech free speech?

Is hate speech free speech?

Should hateful, disrespectful or bullying words be censored? Or is this free speech guaranteed under the First Amendment?
by MPR News Staff

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Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade

Shackled Legacy: Universities and the Slave Trade

As more schools begin to confront their participation in slavery, they also consider how to make amends.

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Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice

Peter Edelman on poverty and criminal justice

Minneapolis native Peter Edelman was a top aide to Senator Robert F. Kennedy and they tried to raise awareness of poverty in America. Fifty years later, he's written a book about ways to reduce poverty and reform the criminal justice system.
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Ancestry research: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

Ancestry research: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history and our humanity.
by MPR News Staff

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APM documentary: Battles of Belief in WWII

APM documentary: Battles of Belief in WWII

During World War II, three dozen conscientious objectors volunteered for a starvation experiment at the University of Minnesota. The men were willing to suffer but not to kill.
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Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Thread Book Hour: David Grann, 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Best-selling author David Grann tells the story of a little-remembered crime that modernized investigative procedure in the United States.
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The origins, challenges of America's democratic system

The origins, challenges of America's democratic system

Part two of the BBC documentary, "America: Laboratory of Democracy." This hour explores the history of uprisings and insurgencies in the United States.
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