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Should we trust the polls in the 2020 election?
After Donald Trump won the election in 2016, surprised observers said polls had underestimated his support. What did pollsters get right, what did they get wrong and what have they learned?
What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned?
A more conservative Supreme Court may reconsider Roe v. Wade, giving state legislatures the power to regulate abortion. In many ways, they already are.
MN top health officials on what’s behind the Midwest COVID-19 surge
The number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. is climbing toward a third peak. This time, the Midwest is driving the surge. Host Kerri Miller talked to two top Minnesota public health officials — Commissioner Jan Malcolm and state infectious disease director Kris Ehresmann — about the current surge and what’s driving it.
Talking Volumes: A conversation with Helen Macdonald
Kerri Miller hosts a conversation with bestselling author Helen Macdonald about her new book “Vesper Flights.”
Novel by Yaa Gyasi explores addiction, immigration and family ties
Kerri Miller talked with writer Yaa Gyasi about growing up in Alabama, sibling relationships and her new book “Transcendent Kingdom.”
Talking Volumes: A conversation with Claudia Rankine
Kerri Miller hosts a conversation with poet, playwright, bestselling author, MacArthur Fellow, and Yale professor Claudia Rankine about her new collection “Just Us: An American Conversation.”
The Supreme Court and the future of the Affordable Care Act
The Supreme Court will soon consider a lawsuit seeking to overturn the Affordable Care Act. What happens next?