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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

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Assessing Obama's foreign policy

Assessing Obama's foreign policy

Over the two terms he's held office, President Obama has developed a doctrine on foreign policy that is a stark departure from his predecessors. An emeritus professor and journalist discussed what that doctrine is and what it means for his eventual successor.
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Beyond The Brady Bunch: How to make stepfamilies work

The Brady Bunch set an unrealistically high bar for what can happen when two families come together. Blended families are complicated, but two experts on the matter say it can work.
by Manda Lillie

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How reliable is eyewitness testimony?

How reliable is eyewitness testimony?

"People have always known that it's hard to remember the faces of strangers, and that there are problems with eyewitness memory," said Brandon Garrett, law professor at the University of Virginia.
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'Putin Country': The realities of Russia

'Putin Country': The realities of Russia

Anne Garrels's new book focuses on Chelyabinsk, a small polluted town a thousand miles east of Moscow.
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Friday Roundtable: A young doctor confronts his own death

Friday Roundtable: A young doctor confronts his own death

Paul Kalanithi was in his final year of a neurosurgery residency when he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. His memoir asks: What makes life worth living in the face of death?
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The politics of tax inversions

This election season, tax inversions have bubbled to the top as a contentious issue on both sides of the political spectrum. Two business leaders dug into the complexities and underlying issues.
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Will climate change open up the Arctic to tourism?

Will climate change open up the Arctic to tourism?

Both commercial vessels and tourist ships may take advantage of newly accessible passageways in the Arctic.
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'The Violet Hour': How famous writers confronted death

'The Violet Hour': How famous writers confronted death

Katie Roiphe's new book explores how influential thinkers like Susan Sontag, Sigmund Freud and Maurice Sendak spent their final hours.
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Takeaways from the GOP Town Hall

Aaron Blake of the Washington Post and Samara Klar from the University of Arizona share their insight from the GOP town hall in Milwaukee, Wis.
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What should you do about a bad boss?

What should you do about a bad boss?

Job search strategist Amy Lindgren shares strategies for handling neglectful or toxic bosses.
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