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Trump wants suburban voters. Do they want him?
Voters in the suburbs helped deliver the White House to Donald Trump in 2016. But this year, support is evaporating. Here’s why.
The Thread: Three books to read during the Democratic National Convention
For the next two weeks, political junkies will be consumed with the pandemic-adjusted happenings of Democrats and Republicans at their respective conventions. Kerri Miller brings us must-read fiction and nonfiction for the political junkie in all of us.
Can women break the ‘glass ceiling’ in a ‘man’s world’? Or is that the wrong question?
During the month of August, MPR News host Kerri Miller is exploring what it means to be a woman in America. This week, we turn to Democratic political advisor and author Jennifer Palmieri about feminism and her new book, “She Proclaims: Our Declaration of Independence from a Man's World.”
New novel by Akwaeke Emezi explores grief, love and spirituality
Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel, “The Death of Vivek Oji,” delves into grief, different types of love and identity. Miller spoke with the author about the inspiration for the book.
With Harris as Democratic VP pick, a look at women’s access to political power
During the month of August, MPR News with Kerri Miller is exploring what it means to be a woman in America. This week, we delve into women’s political power and discuss the selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris for the vice presidential nomination of the Democratic Party.
What to learn from pandemics of the past
Medical science has grown by leaps and bounds in the past century. Despite that, the COVID-19 pandemic proves that viruses and bacteria can still surprise us and turn into major health crises. We turn to a medical historian to discuss the limits of scientific knowledge and the role of humans, past and present, in the spread of a disease.
The Thread: Once Upon a Crime’s thriller picks
Still working your way through Kerri Miller’s GIANT summer list of thrillers?  This week, she consulted the experts for her Thread must-read.
Minnesota health officials discuss COVID-19 transmission in the state
Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and the state’s infectious disease director, Kris Ehresmann, return to the show to discuss the latest on the COVID-19 pandemic and answer listener questions.