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American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

American democracy requires that we ’be architects, not arsonists’

Eboo Patel believes learning to value and tolerate diversity is the engine that drives just and equitable societies. Can America learn to do it before the social fabric is irrevocably torn? That’s the discussion on this week’s Big Books and Bold Ideas, part of our Americans and Democracy series.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Morning Announcements for Oct. 18

Morning Announcements for Oct. 18

Here are the morning announcements for Friday, Oct. 18, 2024.
by MPR News Staff

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As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

As campaign nears finish, Walz adds dashes of digs to his portions of joy

The Democratic vice presidential candidate entered the race emphasizing positivity in politics. In the final stretch to Election Day, he’s trying to thread the needle between needling Donald Trump and JD Vance while still keeping an optimistic message.
by Dana Ferguson

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Minnesota Lynx fans hope Game 4 ends in a win — and a traditional team ‘Electric Slide’ dance

Minnesota Lynx fans hope Game 4 ends in a win — and a traditional team ‘Electric Slide’ dance

The Minnesota Lynx have celebrated wins by dancing together for years. With the team in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2017, the tradition has an even bigger meaning.
by Sam Stroozas

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Connecting young people to their purpose

Connecting young people to their purpose

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the leader and founder of Project Success — a Minnesota nonprofit that’s been connecting students to their purpose for 30 years.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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At Wisconsin stops, Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more attacks on Trump

At Wisconsin stops, Harris campaign features less talk of joy and more attacks on Trump

In La Crosse on Thursday, Harris told a rally crowd that Trump “will stop at nothing to claim unchecked power for himself.” It’s a shift from the “joy” that swirled around her elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket this summer.
by The Associated Press

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Why some young men feel aimless and isolated

Why some young men feel aimless and isolated

What’s going on with young men? On Thursday, a masculinity researcher joined MPR News host Chris Farrell to talk about why some young men don’t have a sense of purpose and feel isolated and stuck.   
by Chris Farrell and Cari Dwyer

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Winner of 3M Young Scientist Challenge invents AI pesticide detector for produce

Winner of 3M Young Scientist Challenge invents AI pesticide detector for produce

Fourteen-year-old Sirish Subash — a ninth-grader from Snellville, Ga. — was crowned the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge contest in St. Paul this week. He picked up a cash prize of $25,000 and the lesson that moms are always right.
by Gracie Stockton and Cathy Wurzer

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