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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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Returning land to Native Americans

Returning land to Native Americans

Native Americans currently control only a fraction of the land once set aside for them in treaties with the United States government. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about how land was lost, what it means and efforts to return millions of acres to Native American tribes. 
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Should Minnesota prepare for climate migration? 

Should Minnesota prepare for climate migration? 

It’s been a summer of drought, wildfires and heatwaves in Minnesota. But it’s been worse out west. That’s why some Californians are moving here. MPR News guest host Dan Kraker talks about climate migration within the United States.
by Dan Kraker and Maja Beckstrom

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Anatoly Liberman on the origin of familiar words and phrases

Anatoly Liberman on the origin of familiar words and phrases

Anatoly Liberman, etymologist and professor of languages at the University of Minnesota, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller to talk about the origin of words or phrases that have been passed down over generations.
by Kerri Miller, Ariana Rosas and Kelly Gordon

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A data-driven approach to parenting

A data-driven approach to parenting

During the pandemic, Emily Oster used numbers to help parents make decisions for their families. Her new book takes the same approach to navigating the elementary years.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Delta variant spreads worry as school reopenings near

Delta variant spreads worry as school reopenings near

The COVID-19 delta variant is leading a new surge of infections nationwide leaving families and school officials to face a complicated reopening of classrooms. 
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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Examining violent crime in American cities

Examining violent crime in American cities

A rise in homicides and other violent crimes in 2020 and 2021 have made headlines in major American cities across the country, but what or who is to blame is up for debate. 
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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The latest on COVID-19 and the delta variant

The latest on COVID-19 and the delta variant

The CDC issued revised masking guidelines after a recent study based on a new cluster of COVID-19 cases among fully vaccinated people shows that the delta variant is more contagious than previously thought. MPR News host Kerri Miller gets us the latest on the delta-driven surge in new infections and help sort through what we know and what we don’t.
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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What to expect from the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings

What to expect from the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack held its first hearing on Tuesday. Host Kerri Miller talked about Tuesday’s emotional testimony, what we learned, and what’s ahead for the investigation.
by Kerri Miller and Ariana Rosas

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How to help your pandemic pets adjust to post-pandemic life

How to help your pandemic pets adjust to post-pandemic life

“What do you mean, you’re leaving?” That might be the permanent thought bubble above your dog’s head next month, when many of us return to work and school. Here’s how to get your pet ready for your absence.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Chronicling Trump’s chaotic last year in office

Chronicling Trump’s chaotic last year in office

In their new book, “I Alone Can Fix It,” Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker detail the final days of the Trump White House.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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