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A new era for 'The Presidents Club'

A new era for 'The Presidents Club'

Ex-presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush gave separate speeches recently criticizing President Trump, without naming him. Two experts on the presidency reflect on 70 years of competition, cooperation and compassion among the American presidents and their predecessors.
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Neal Conan special: The history of tax reform

Neal Conan special: The history of tax reform

Historical context for the current debate over tax reform. In his "Truth, Politics and Power" series, former NPR host Neal Conan explores the ways our tax system evolved, and why. Is our tax system fair? Was it ever?
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Al Franken and Tom Davis got their first big break at Minneapolis theater

Al Franken and Tom Davis got their first big break at Minneapolis theater

The comedy team of Al Franken and Tom Davis met when they were both attending Blake High School in Minneapolis. They went on to perform skits at the Brave New Workshop and work on Saturday Night Live.
by Jim Bickal

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The life of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day

The life of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day

A documentary about the life and work of journalist and social activist Dorothy Day. She founded the Catholic Worker movement, which established soup kitchens and housing in the Great Depression of the 1930s.
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The one and only debate between Mondale and Coleman in 2002

The one and only debate between Mondale and Coleman in 2002

Former Vice President Walter Mondale and St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman debated only once in the 2002 race for senator -- the day before the election.
by Jim Bickal

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Best place for winter camping? Try Antarctica

Best place for winter camping? Try Antarctica

In 2000, MPR News got a call from Antarctica. It was explorer Ann Bancroft describing the mostly pleasant weather her and her partner Liv Arnesen experienced on their way to the South Pole.
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What should we do about confederate monuments?

What should we do about confederate monuments?

The national debate over the fate of Confederate monuments, flags and place names was chosen as the topic for discussion this fall in the "Hot Topics: Cool Talk" series at the University of St. Thomas.
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Why LBJ couldn't, or wouldn't, extricate America from the Vietnam War

Why LBJ couldn't, or wouldn't, extricate America from the Vietnam War

The documentary "LBJ's War" features archival audio of President Johnson and others discussing the Vietnam War, which evidence shows he, and others, knew was unwinnable.
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