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Big Books & Bold Ideas with Kerri Miller
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How to pick the best mortgage
AnnaMaria Andriotis, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, recently wrote about the options available to home buyers today.
How we talk about race: What word choice says about identity
Is race a social construct? And how do we use race as an identity when it's convenient?
David Couper, a veteran police chief from Madison and Burnsville, attended the memorial service for Tony Robinson, a 19-year-old black man shot and killed by a Madison police officer.
Kerri's book pick is 'The Art Thief' audio book
Art history, intrigue and a voice made for mystery come together in "The Art Thief" audio book.
We discussed the current state of work-life balance today and what can be done to improve it.
3 diplomatic hot spots: Iran, Venezuela and Cuba
We check in on three diplomatic stories: Nuclear negotiations with Iran, a clash with Venezuela over sanctions and the road to normal relations with Cuba.
Political Junkie: The latest on the Clinton emails
Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins MPR News to give his perspective on the national political scene.
Ferguson and the geography of race, poverty
How geography, demographics and economics are creating tension between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
How Texas is using immigration detention centers
In the past, families who arrived in the United States would live in communities while they awaited trial to keep their children out of prison-like conditions and allow them to attend school.
6 things I wish I'd known in college
We invited two recent graduates and a professor to talk about the things they wish they would've known when they were students.