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How memories are made in America's national parks

How memories are made in America's national parks

National parks preserve many things, but two experts explain why perhaps the most important thing they hold are memories both personal and collective.
by Jeff Jones

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Friday Roundtable: The week in politics

It was a raucous week in politics. A former GOP delegate, a current DFL superdelegate and a political scientist join us to look at this week's news on the campaign trail.
by MPR News Staff

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Do ethics matter in professional sports?

Does skill and money trump personal behavior and ethics in professional sports?

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Tracing America's 'opiate epidemic'

Tracing America's 'opiate epidemic'

This epidemic is different than the crack cocaine epidemic in the 1980s and early 1990s, said author Sam Quinones. His book "Dreamland" explores the roots of the issue.
by MPR News Staff

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From Ebola to Zika: What we're learning about global health crises

From Ebola to Zika: What we're learning about global health crises

The medical director for Partners in Health explains what she -- and the world's medical establishment -- learned from the response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa, and whether it's useful in responding to the dangers of the Zika virus.
by MPR News Staff

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Water around the world: Three views

From the Aral Sea in Uzbekistan to the booming cities of China to desalinization plants in Israel, water controversies are global.
by MPR News Staff

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How to talk to your aging parents about money

How to talk to your aging parents about money

The best financial planning starts early. Being left with unanswered questions and unknown finances when a parent falls ill or dies can complicate an already painful experience.
by MPR News Staff

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Perspectives on the 'Acela' primaries

Five Eastern states hold presidential primaries today. Listen to analysis and perspective from a journalist and two political scientists out East.
by MPR News Staff

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The fate of Prince's memoir is uncertain

The fate of Prince's memoir is uncertain

Prince announced just last month that he was working on a memoir to be published in 2017. Rolling Stone called it "one of the most anticipated memoirs in music history."
by Tracy Mumford

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As I Lay Trying: How to read William Faulkner

As I Lay Trying: How to read William Faulkner

"Believe me, when it comes to finding Faulkner difficult, we've all been there," writes Christopher Rieger, director of the Center for Faulkner Studies at Southeast Missouri State University.
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