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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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Two books to reflect on climate change in 2021

Two books to reflect on climate change in 2021

Kerri Miller provides her Thread Must-Read recommendations and she says 2021 will be a good year for great writing about climate change.
by Kerri Miller

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COVID-19’s growing death toll reflects persistent health disparities

COVID-19’s growing death toll reflects persistent health disparities

As America’s COVID-19 death toll surges, racial health disparities remain persistent. Two physicians spoke about structural issues that exacerbate racial disparities as well as solutions for closing the gaps.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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President Trump impeached again. What happens next?

President Trump impeached again. What happens next?

Members of the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday. It was his second time being impeached, but the first time any president in U.S. history was impeached twice. A historian and a politician walk us through the events leading up to the impeachment and what happens next.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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How years of disinformation led to an insurrection at the Capitol

How years of disinformation led to an insurrection at the Capitol

A pandemic of disinformation overwhelmed America in 2020, some of it culminating in armed, pro-Trump extremists taking over the U.S. Capitol. How did we get here? And what can we do about it?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the coronavirus?

Should I get a COVID-19 vaccine if I've had the coronavirus?

Yes. Regardless of previous infection, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people should plan on getting vaccinated. Vaccines are designed to bring about a more consistent and optimal immune response. And they should boost whatever preexisting immunity a person might have from an infection, experts say.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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Why is the coronavirus vaccine rollout going slowly? 

Why is the coronavirus vaccine rollout going slowly? 

Was the United States ready for the biggest vaccination effort in history? Host Kerri Miller talks to two public health experts about the bumpy vaccine rollout and ways to fix it.
by Kerri Miller and Maja Beckstrom

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A primer on invoking the 25th Amendment

A primer on invoking the 25th Amendment

A growing number of lawmakers are calling for Vice President Mike Pence to remove President Donald Trump from office by using the powers granted in the 25th Amendment. Two lawyers discussed how that legal process would work if invoked.
by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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What led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the election? 

What led to the storming of the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the election? 

Throngs of President Donald Trump’s supporters on Wednesday stormed the U.S. Capitol and halted the ceremonial counting of electoral votes that would confirm Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect. 
by Kerri Miller

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What does Raphael Warnock’s win mean for Georgia and the Democrats?

What does Raphael Warnock’s win mean for Georgia and the Democrats?

Two election victories in Georgia delivered the state’s first Black U.S. senator and gave Democrats the majority in the Senate. Host Kerri Miller talked to a political scientist about what led to the historic win and shift in power.
by Kerri Miller

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