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Op Ed: Tax cuts don't mean economic growth

Congressional Republicans and President Trump are pushing for tax reform this fall. But do tax cuts translate to economic growth? Bruce Bartlett, domestic policy adviser to President Ronald Reagan, says the gospel of trickle-down growth just doesn't hold up.
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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How does the American press look to journalists from other countries?

Fellows with the World Press Institute have been traveling around the United States since August, in a visit that has coincided with major hurricanes, mounting tensions with North Korea and the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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Political Junkie: Gun control, Harvey Weinstein and 'World War III'

The Political Junkie talked gun control legislation, the political hypocrisy of newsmakers like Harvey Weinstein and Rep. Tim Murphy, and Sen. Bob Corker's comment that President Trump's behavior could set America "on the path to World War III."
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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The politics of America's guns

Polls suggest Americans support stricter gun control laws, but gun legislation doesn't tend to move forward in Washington D.C. Why is that?
by Kerri Miller, Elizabeth Shockman and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Presidential leadership in tragedy

In times of tragedy following events like hurricanes and mass shootings, how do we expect our presidents to lead? And does it matter what they say and do?
by Kerri Miller

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The re-segregation of American schools

Nikole Hannah-Jones has watched the evolution of segregation in schools as a student, parent and reporter.
by Kerri Miller

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On using meditation to open doors in our everyday lives

In his new book "Why Buddhism is True," Robert Wright, a visiting professor of science and religion at Union Theological Seminary, explores the relationship between science and meditation, and why meditating can help us see the world more clearly.
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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When do we call it terrorism?

The shooting in Las Vegas has reignited a debate about when an incident should and should not be labeled an act of terror.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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Why media law matters to all Americans, not just journalists and sources

Last fall, the New York Times published a story with the accounts of two women who said they had been groped by now-President Trump. When Trump's legal team threatened to sue the Times for libel, the Times' lawyer responded with a letter that went viral.
by Kerri Miller and Julia Franz

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