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Too old to vote? A Time magazine columnist says older voters aren't good at creating positive election outcomes.
Questions about donations to the Clinton Foundation sparked a new debate this election cycle regarding money and access in politics.
Life and terrorism after 9/11
MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with national security experts Amos Guoira and David Schanzer about how September 11th changed the way the United States thinks about, plans for and fights terrorism.
Climate Cast: Coastal flooding due to global warming has already begun
MPR meteorologist Paul Huttner and host Kerri Miller spotted a New York Times story about what is called "sunny day flooding" along the coasts of the United States. Reporter Justin Gillis wrote "Flooding of Coast, Caused by Global Warming, Has Already Begun" for the New York Times and he joined them to talk about the article.
An eerie road trip novel that mixes marriage and madness
Hannah Pittard's new novel digs at an uncomfortable truth: Sometimes the one you love can drive you crazy. Hours in a car on tornado-ravaged roads doesn't help things.
Gig economy: Is America's social safety net failing our current labor market?
Why do voters seem so angry and anxious this year? Part of the answer might have something to do with the gig economy. MPR News host Kerri Miller and two guests discussed the future of work in America.
The process behind negotiating a plea
Plea deal negotiations led to the discovery of Jacob Wetterling's remains last week. MPR News host Kerri Miller asked CBS legal editor Andrew Cohen how interrogations and plea deals come together to lead to these sorts of revelations and convictions.