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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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When a president calls the CIA unreliable, what's that mean for intelligence?

When a president calls the CIA unreliable, what's that mean for intelligence?

President-elect Donald Trump is insisting he doesn't need daily intelligence briefings and has claimed the CIA in unreliable. What does that mean for U.S. intelligence during his presidency?
by Marianne Combs, Marcheta Fornoff and Tiffany Hanssen

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VocalEssence stops by with songs for the holidays

VocalEssence stops by with songs for the holidays

VocalEssence, a Minneapolis-based choral music choir, stopped by our studios to sing and chat with MPR News host, Tom Crann.
by Tom Crann and Jeff Jones

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The lasting impact of fake news

Where there's news, there's fake news, gossip and propaganda. However, it's unprecedented that a president-elect and his constituents would take these faux reports so seriously. How will that impact our policies going forward?
by Marianne Combs

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McConnell: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking

McConnell: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking

The top Senate Republican says Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Revisiting the limits on free speech

Our nation has long held the notion that, "I may not like what you say, but I defend your right to say it." But what if the result is more violence?
by MPR News Staff

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Political Junkie: Russian hack controversy and intelligence briefs (or lack thereof)

Political Junkie: Russian hack controversy and intelligence briefs (or lack thereof)

Political Junkie Ken Rudin was ready to talk about the news from the weekend, including Russia's influence in the U.S. presidential election, and President-elect Donald Trump's take on intelligence briefings.
by MPR News Staff

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Why sci-fi and fantasy matter

Why sci-fi and fantasy matter

Sci-fi and fantasy stories "can short-circuit our assumptions about the world around us," says author Ann Leckie.
by MPR News Staff

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