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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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Offering an authentic view of Appalachia in 'Above the Waterfall'

Offering an authentic view of Appalachia in 'Above the Waterfall'

Ron Rash knows the North Carolina mountains well: The award-winning author lives on a ridge where cell phone coverage and the Internet don't reach.
by Tracy Mumford

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Approaching health law tax is not just a levy on luxury

The so-called Cadillac tax was meant to discourage extravagant coverage. Critics say it's a tax on essentials, not luxuries. It takes effect in 2018.

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Tensions between freedom of the press and national security

Tensions between freedom of the press and national security

A conversation on the risks and reasons for reporting secrets with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James Risen and author P.W. Singer.

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'Fates and Furies': Two sides of the truth

'Fates and Furies': Two sides of the truth

Lauren Groff's new book tells the story of a marriage over 24 years, from two very different perspectives.
by MPR News Staff

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When the average wedding costs more than a car

When the average wedding costs more than a car

Lots of factors are driving up the average costs of weddings: inflation, the expectations of baby boomer parents and "Pinterest syndrome."
by Tracy Mumford

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'Dire Predictions' and the human face of climate change

A discussion with Dire Predictions author and meteorology professor Michael Mann and researcher Andrea Milan who studies modern human migration patterns.

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Is vinyl worth it?

Vinyl album sales have been on the rise for a few years now. Is it just a fad or a real trend? What does it say about what true audiophiles want in sound quality?
by MPR News Staff

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Why are we suspicious of do-gooders?

Why are we suspicious of do-gooders?

Donate a kidney to a stranger. Give half your income to charity. Adopt 20 children. Larissa MacFarquhar's new book profiles people who can't help but be generous — even when others consider them crazy.
by Tracy Mumford

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