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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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Where readers meet writers, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen live or stream later on your favorite podcast app.

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The worst words of 2017

Why is it that some words or phrases catch on quicker than others? Linguist Anatoly Liberman analyzed trends from 2017 and their origins.
by Kerri Miller

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Political Junkie: Reading the tea leaves for 2018

The Political Junkie Ken Rudin talks about Al Franken's replacement in the U.S. Senate, Tina Smith, and the upcoming midterm elections.
by Kerri Miller

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Does nixing the individual mandate kill the ACA?

Can a provision in their recently passed tax law effectively kill the Affordable Care Act?
by MPR News Staff

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How will the new tax bill affect you?

It has been decades since the last major tax overhaul. What will the recently passed bill mean for your family and your business?
by Chris Farrell and Marcheta Fornoff

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An 'asteroid hunter' shares her job description

An 'asteroid hunter' shares her job description

Scientist and author Carrie Nugent describes her job of hunting for asteroids -- and why it has an impact on Earth.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Rewriting the masculine script

In a moment when women are being empowered to speak out against powerful male abusers, we wonder: what would it take to rewrite the rules about masculinity?
by Suzanne Pekow and Jana Shortal

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The radical right's impact on American Muslims

A recent FBI report shows that hate crimes are on the rise, and the majority of those crimes were committed by right-wing extremists. We look at how this trend affects American Muslims.
by Marcheta Fornoff and Jana Shortal

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