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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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Reaching out to people who are still unvaccinated for COVID-19

Reaching out to people who are still unvaccinated for COVID-19

One in four Minnesota adults have not gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. Amidst the rise of the delta variant, guest host Catharine Richert talked about who has opted out of the shots and how to engage family members and friends across the vaccination divide.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Exploring the new normal for Minnesota’s live theater scene

Three of Minnesota’s theater directors explained how their companies survived the pandemic and how they plan to thrive in a pandemic-cautious world.
by Euan Kerr and Susan Davis

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Bessie Smith and 'Hell of a Book'

Bessie Smith and 'Hell of a Book'

Two new books about being Black in America debut this summer—one by Jason Mott of North Carolina and one by Jackie Kay, a poet in Scotland. Guest host Euan Kerr talks with each author about the difficulty of reckoning with race.
by Euan Kerr and Susan Davis

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Gov. Walz joins MPR News to reflect on governing through pandemic

Gov. Walz joins MPR News to reflect on governing through pandemic

Gov. Tim Walz has been living and working through the pandemic and the racial reckoning, just like most Minnesotans. Beyond the budget, emergency powers and policing, he’s also dealing with fires and drought. He joined host Mike Mulcahy to talk about the challenges of governing during a pandemic, social upheaval and climate change.
by Mike Mulcahy and Susan Davis

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Electric cars are revving up in Minnesota

Electric cars are revving up in Minnesota

What do Minnesotans need to know about electric cars as federal and state policies expand the number of models available in coming years. 
by Mike Mulcahy and Maja Beckstrom

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Violent crime has risen in cities across the nation. What about rural areas?

Some large cities in Minnesota and across the U.S. are seeing a rise in violent crime. But what about suburban and rural communities? Guest host Brandt Williams explored the issue with two criminologists and a public policy expert.
by Brandt Williams, Samantha Matsumoto and Susan Davis

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What’s your song of the summer?

What’s your song of the summer?

Every summer has a song that defines it. Brandt Williams talked with two music journalists about what makes the perfect summer song and their picks for 2021’s song of the summer.
by Brandt Williams and Samantha Matsumoto

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How the climate crisis affects our mental health

How the climate crisis affects our mental health

According to recent studies, Millennials and members of Generation Z think and worry more about climate change than people in older generations. Brandt Williams talks to a professor of psychology who focuses on how climate change affects our mental health, and to two young people who are working towards a better outcome for the planet.
by Brandt Williams and Samantha Matsumoto

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How do we make more affordable housing?

How do we make more affordable housing?

Housing prices have soared over the past year. But the lack of affordable housing is a persistent problem in the U.S. How can we break that cycle?
by Chris Farrell and Kelly Gordon

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