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Do you have a favorite Shakespeare sonnet?

Do you have a favorite Shakespeare sonnet?

Many people can recite a line or two or twenty from William Shakespeare, but the man himself remains a mystery.
by MPR News Staff

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The US role in the refugee crisis

"One of the challenges is that everyone has a different agenda," said Nancy Lindborg about why it is so hard for different countries to unite against ISIS.
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Why the Pope's Lesbos visit matters

Pope Francis will visit the Greek island of Lesbos on the 16th of April. Kerri Miller talks with a religion reporter about the visit's significance.
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Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

Op-ed: It's time to reform a damaged Fed

The U of M's Larry Jacobs argues that the Federal Reserve showed both its power and its flaws during the Great Recession and that it's time to turn it into a stronger central bank to help weather the next crisis.
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Political Junkie: Boston Globe, convention math and Paul Ryan

Political Junkie: Boston Globe, convention math and Paul Ryan

This week's chat with the Political Junkie covered the Boston Globe's satirical front page, the elbows candidates are throwing ahead of New York's primary, and whether Speaker of the House Paul Ryan is running for anything in particular these days.
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Is baseball changing for the better?

Is baseball changing for the better?

Will changes to the sport bring in new fans? Or alienate loyal ones?
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Climate Cast: Why isn't climate change a bigger campaign issue?

Climate Cast: Why isn't climate change a bigger campaign issue?

Two climate experts discuss why candidates and the media aren't making climate change a bigger focus of the presidential campaign.
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Why do more people move to Houston than to Minneapolis?

Why do more people move to Houston than to Minneapolis?

Census data shows the Twin Cities are growing, but mostly through new births and international immigration. Meanwhile, sunbelt cities like Houston are attracting a lot of new residents from elsewhere in the country.

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The pivotal role of women in the 2016 election

Women are playing a pivotal role in this year's presidential election in many ways. Two experts talk about the role of women in politics, both as voters and as candidates.
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