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Friday Roundtable: Voter's guide to the debates
Monday marks the first presidential debate of the election and we invited three smart people into the studio for a voter's guide to debunking the debates.
Race and policing in wake of Tulsa and Charlotte shootings
Professor David Thomas joined MPR News to talk about the shootings of Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott.
Trump: U.S. generals "reduced to rubble." Is that true?
Author, Rosa Brooks and military expert, David Barno spoke to MPR News host Kerri Miller about the condition of the U.S. military in light of comments from presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Author and financial consultant Ruth Hayden answered caller questions about everything from financial advisers to managing your own funds.
Wells Fargo revelations remind us that big banks aren't 'fixed'
Three personal finance and banking experts reflected on the notion that big banks are still running amok with our money and our trust.
'Into the Sun': Tracing the ripples of the war in Afghanistan
Deni Ellis Bechard's new novel drops readers into Kabul, where a car bomb kills three expats working in the city. The friend they leave behind attempts to unravel the forces that caused their death.
The difference between those who vote and those who don't
According to the New York Times, for every 10 U.S. adults, 6 vote and 4 don't. Rob Griffin and Jan Leighly explained who is voting, who isn't, and what divides them.
Mahmoud Noor, executive director of the Confederation of Somali Community in Minnesota joined the program to talk about what the MN Somali community is doing to help people assimilate and to combat homegrown radicalism.
'Playing Dead': Can you fake your death in the 21st century?
Elizabeth Greenwood dove deep into the world of death fraud while researching her book. She even managed to obtain an "up to snuff" death certificate from the Philippines.