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Political Junkie: The Supreme Court decisions and Trump
Political Junkie Ken Rudin examined the historic Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, and the expanding Republican nomination race.
Friday Roundtable: The state of the world stage
Our Friday Roundtable guests look abroad, where the U.S. is managing a new diplomatic crisis over spying, the refugee crisis in Europe and Asia, Eurozone financial trouble, ISIS and Chinese ambitions.
'The Ghost in My Brain': Climbing back from a concussion
A concussion changed Clark Elliott's life in a second. In his book, he talks about what he lost, and what he was able to find again.
The Thread Book Club: 'Re Jane'
"Jane Eyre" gets a 21st century makeover in Patricia Park's modern retelling. Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft joined The Thread Book Club to discuss the twist.
Ruth Hayden: Retirement happens in stages
Hayden joined MPR News with Kerri Miller to talk about a different way to think about retirement.
MPR News' Kerri Miller and her guests analyzed the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act.
Greece is just days away from defaulting on over one billion dollars of debt. Eurozone leaders are meeting Wednesday to discuss proposals to prevent another economic crisis.
The politics of taking down the Confederate flag
"There's a lot more complexity to it than people understand," said Clemson University's David Woodard. "The context and generational change" made this the time, he added.
How the Wright brothers did the impossible
David McCullough paints in the details on the legendary Wright brothers in his new book: "They never had any training in science or technology at all."