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Op-Ed: Bush would have chosen Merrick Garland
A former legal adviser to President George W. Bush says Merrick Garland would have been an excellent Supreme Court choice for a Republican president, too.
Bombings in Brussels last week left 35 people dead, more than 300 injured and reignited fears about potential terror attacks around the world. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two national security experts about viability of presidential hopefuls' counterterrorism plans.
On 'the art of being alone'
Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing, says author Olivia Laing. In her new book, "The Lonely City," she explores the role loneliness plays in art.
Reporter Jim Tankersley argues that a crucial vote on trade in 2000 led to the rise of Donald Trump today.
Is climate change affecting fishing in Minnesota?
Big, shallow lakes like Mille Lacs can be more sensitive to temperature changes than deeper lakes.
Three college presidents share their views on graduation rates for non-white students, rising tuition and other hot-button topics they deal with each day.
The Weather Lab with Paul Huttner: Same data, different forecasts
This week on the Weather Lab, MPR chief meteorologist Paul Huttner pulled back the curtain on weather modeling and why different agencies can get such different forecasts out of the same underlying weather data.
Small steps you can take to improve your financial outlook
Financial adviser Ruth Hayden shares tips for everything from student debt to starter homes to retirement savings.
The real lives of the Twelve Apostles
Their names are famous: Peter, Matthew, Thomas, John. But who were the men that became known as the apostles of Jesus? Tom Bissell chases that question in his new book, "Apostle."