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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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The influence of outside money on local elections

Money is pouring into Minnesota, which has some of the most competitive Congressional races in the country. Who is behind the latest financial push?
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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It's been a decade since the Great Recession. Has the economy fully recovered?

Ten years ago, the Lehman Brothers investment bank filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Their collapse is considered one of the first dominoes to fall in what ended up being a global financial crisis.
by Chris Farrell, Marcheta Fornoff and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Last year Minnesota hosted the Super Bowl. This year can they play in one?

Last year Minnesota hosted the Super Bowl. This year can they play in one?

The Minnesota Vikings were one game out of the Super Bowl last season. Staffed with a new quarterback, Kirk Cousins, amongst other new additions, they're expected to be among the NFL's best. Is it too early to start making Super Bowl predictions?
by Stephanie Curtis, Marcheta Fornoff and Jeffrey Bissoy

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How to raise children and not go nuts

Parenting has changed, and children have changed. Preserve your sanity and listen to some experts talk about the best way to parent into today's society.
by Stephanie Curtis and Elizabeth Shockman

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Answering your questions on the Mueller probe

Answering your questions on the Mueller probe

What do the guilty plea and guilty charges of two high-profile Trump associates have to do with the Russia inquiry?
by Kerri Miller

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Improving the way health care workers talk about death

Improving the way health care workers talk about death

End of life care prompts a lot of difficult decisions; figuring out how to start a conversation about death shouldn't be one of them. yet for many, conversations about care at the end of life aren't starting early enough.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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The cultural importance of cult movies

The cultural importance of cult movies

Cult movies can be fun and kitschy, but they're also a catalyst for more accurate representation on the big screen.
by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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Why are women athletes still paid less than men?

Why are women athletes still paid less than men?

No women made this year's Forbes list of the 100 highest paid athletes. Last year only one woman made the cut: Serena Williams.
by Kerri Miller and Jo Erickson

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