Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller

March 10, 2015 10:15 AM

'Epitaph' is Kerri's book pick

Mary Doria Russell returns to the Wild West with her new novel about what really happened at the O.K. Corral.

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March 10, 2015 9:45 AM

Alabama judge: Selma anniversary a moment to support gay rights

Vanzetta Penn McPherson, a retired U.S. magistrate judge in Alabama, said African Americans should "should never lend their voices to the chorus of hatred of gay people."

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March 10, 2015 9:00 AM

America's $3 trillion health care bill

Steven Brill's new book investigates why the Affordable Care Act may have been doomed from the start.

by Tracy Mumford

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March 9, 2015 10:15 AM

5 Underground Railroad myths, debunked

It's a nice legend, but slaves probably didn't use maps sewn in quilts to safely navigate north.

by Emily Kaiser and Tracy Mumford

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March 9, 2015 9:45 AM

Hillary Clinton's email: Will it change presidential race?

National Journal Managing Editor Kristin Roberts joins us to talk about the unfolding story around Hillary Clinton's private email account.

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March 9, 2015 9:06 AM

When stagnant wages, rising college tuition collide

Since 1983, median family income is up 15 percent. But the cost of private colleges is up 126 percent and public school tuition is up 129 percent.

by Chris Farrell

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March 6, 2015 10:06 AM

President Jimmy Carter: There's a lack of peacemakers among world leaders

Carter is in Minneapolis this weekend to participate in the city's Nobel Peace Prize Forum.

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March 6, 2015 9:06 AM

A look back on life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall

The one-man show 'Thurgood' opens tonight at the Illusion Theater, so we talk with three Minnesotans about Thurgood Marshall and his connection to the current conversation about race in America.

by Duchess Harris

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March 5, 2015 10:45 AM

Reimagining theater in prisons, homeless shelters

For 20 years, Michelle Hensley has taken theater out of the theater, staging shows in prisons, homeless shelters and other non-traditional venues.

by Tracy Mumford

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March 5, 2015 10:06 AM

SPCO to debut new Ordway concert hall tonight

We hear from two musicians about what it's like to perform in the state-of-the-art facility, and the challenges of funding classical music.

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