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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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Where readers meet writers, Fridays at 11 a.m. Listen live or stream later on your favorite podcast app.

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Kevin Powell on what a woman taught him about being a man

Kevin Powell on what a woman taught him about being a man

Kevin Powell's memoir explores what it means to be a man in today's society. But, he said, he learned a lot of it from a woman: Zora Neale Hurston.
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Documentary: 'Voices of Hiroshima'

Documentary: 'Voices of Hiroshima'

To mark President Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima, we revisit a documentary from the 50th anniversary of the atomic bomb blast there. It features the stories of survivors.
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Three views on international hot spots

A check in with experts on three international hot spots: Brazil, Great Britain and Kenya. Topics on the docket for discussion are Zika virus fears, the ouster of Brazilian President Rousseff, the "Brexit," and the closing of the world's largest refugee camp.
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'Girls & Sex': What's missing from the conversation

'Girls & Sex': What's missing from the conversation

Peggy Orenstein's new book explores the modern sexual landscape for teenagers, and the mixed messages being sent by parents, peers and the media.
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Transgender politics: North Carolina's bathroom law

What does North Carolina's bathroom law mean for the national discussion on transgender rights?
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Who was Joe Gould, and did he really write the world's longest book?

Who was Joe Gould, and did he really write the world's longest book?

Years ago, two New Yorker articles told the story of a Harvard dropout who claimed to be writing the longest book ever. Did he succeed? In 'Joe Gould's Teeth,' Jill Lepore tries to answer that question.

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Political Junkie: Hiroshima, early polls and the politics of transgender rights

Political Junkie: Hiroshima, early polls and the politics of transgender rights

The Political Junkie, Ken Rudin, discusses President Obama's trip to Asia, new polls that show a dead heat between Trump and Clinton, and the sudden emergence of transgender rights in the political arena.

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Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Prairie gardening: Tips and tricks

Only 2 percent of Minnesota's original prairies remain, but gardeners can create spaces for native plants and species in their own backyards.
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Luke Burbank on coming clean

Luke Burbank on coming clean

Public radio veteran Luke Burbank is the first to admit he isn't a big reader. But he's taken a cue from Hunter S. Thompson.
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What do we regret?

One man sharing his regret of over 60 years inspired MPR Newscut blogger Bob Collins to talk about his own regret with listeners who shared the decisions they wish they could take back as well.
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