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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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Unemployment disparities and how it shapes policy

Unemployment disparities and how it shapes policy

Unemployment reached 4.9 percent in June, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Two economists shared their views on what unemployment means for the US politically and
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Reflections on the RNC

Reflections on the RNC

Political Scientist Lisa García Bedolla shares the insight she's gleaned from the RNC thus far.
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Win or lose: What's the future of the GOP

Win or lose: What's the future of the GOP

Despite winning the majority of the GOP delegates, Donald Trump is a polarizing force within the party. Three political experts discuss what this rift means for the future of the Republican party.
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How modern campaigns manage their message

Political messaging from the primary elections to election day morphs and changes depending on the polls, who's running and who's running the campaigns.
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What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do?

What exactly does the Librarian of Congress do?

Last week, the Senate approved Carla Hayden as the next Librarian of Congress. But what does the role entail?
by Tracy Mumford

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Opinion and Commentary: Living with terrorism, not terror

A law professor and former commander in the Israel Defense Forces' School of Military Law reflects on how to continue living in the face of terrorism.
by MPR News Staff

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A researcher explains 'Why Diets Make Us Fat'

If you've ever dieted but then slowly gained the weight back, what you're seeing is your brain's resistance to weight loss in action, according to author Sandra Aamodt.
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Yuval Levin argues for a more humble -- less nostalgic -- conservatism

Leading conservative thinker says nostalgia and anger keeps a political parties from making progress for themselves and the nation.

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