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Who's getting vaccinated — and who's not?
While many Americans are clamoring to get a COVID-19 vaccine, others are turning down their doses despite being prioritized based on their age, occupation or risk level. Two doctors discussed the vaccine rollout, who is opting out and what groups are currently being missed.
Ida. B Wells: The life and power of the pioneering journalist
Kerri Miller is here with her Thread Must-Read book recommendation.  This week she’s got the story of a pioneering journalist and often-overlooked crusader more Americans should know about.
The new push for immigration reform
President Joe Biden wasted no time in proposing immigration reform. The same day he was inaugurated, he sent a bill to Congress. But will his ambitious plan work?
Should we lift the crushing burden of student loan debt? 
Forgiving student loan debt has moved from fringe to mainstream. President Joe Biden supports erasing up to $10,000 in debt and some Democrats want more. Kerri Miller talks to two experts about why student debt has surged and how to help those who need it most. 
How to help a loved one who is caught in a web of conspiracy theories
The deluge of disinformation in 2020 pulled many Americans into a vortex of conspiracy theories and fractured relationships between those who believed the disinformation and their loved ones.  How can you reach someone who is deep down the rabbit hole?
Minn.’s top public health officials answer your questions about the initial vaccine rollout
Minnesota’s health commissioner and the director of the state’s infectious disease division answered listener questions about the vaccine rollout and eligibility.
White nationalism and the GOP
White supremacist ideology has increasingly infiltrated American political discourse over the course of the Trump presidency. How did it get so rooted in the Republican Party?
What’s next for the ‘Never Trumpers’?
It wasn't just Democrats who worked to elect President Joe Biden. Many prominent Republicans did too — most notably, the Lincoln Project and Republican Voters Against Trump. What’s next for these so-called Never Trumpers?
What is the Democratic Party’s mandate?
What do the results from this year’s election tell us about the priorities of Democratic voters? Two political scientists shared their views on the eve of President-elect Biden’s inauguration.