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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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Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Where to spot birds in Minnesota state parks

Caroll Henderson, lifelong birder and a 42-year veteran of the DNR, discusses the over 400 species of birds that have been spotted in Minnesota.

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How will U.S. employ military contractors in future conflicts?

How will U.S. employ military contractors in future conflicts?

Listen to a discussion about how the military will use contractors in conflict zones and what that means for our volunteer force.

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What western drought means for water reservoirs

What western drought means for water reservoirs

The nation's largest reservoir is holding less water than it ever has. Another victim of the western drought, Lake Mead, sits behind the Hoover Dam near Las Vegas and is at about 40 percent of its capacity.

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The joys, challenges of traveling by motorcycle

The joys, challenges of traveling by motorcycle

Two riders joined us today to talk about seeing the world astride a motorcycle.
by Emily Kaiser

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Roaming and Reading: 12 European streets

Roaming and Reading: 12 European streets

Roam down 12 streets in European cities packed with history, authentic food and unexpected encounters.

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Screen Time: Movies about motorcycle travel

For this week's Screen Time, we discussed our favorite movies featuring motorcycle travel.

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The intersection of God and guns

The intersection of God and guns

"Guns, like religion, deal with the profound human realities of life, death, will, power, and freedom," says Faith and Firearms researcher Michael Chan.

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Novelist Per Petterson's latest take on time and friendship

Novelist Per Petterson's latest take on time and friendship

The Norwegian novelist hit it big in 2007 with 'Out Stealing Horses.' His newest, 'I Refuse,' centers on childhood friends reunited after 30 years.
by Tracy Mumford

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Literary mysteries: Who is behind that pen name?

Literary mysteries: Who is behind that pen name?

Mark Twain, Agatha Christie, Stephen King, J.K. Rowling -- why have these authors picked up pen names? And who is behind the most mysterious pen name of the moment?
by Tracy Mumford

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The intersection of faith and fact

Stanford anthropologist and author T.M. Luhrmann discussed new research that says we don't use the same cognitive approaches to faith as we do with facts.

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