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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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Fact-checking misinformation about COVID-19

Fact-checking misinformation about COVID-19

In a world of changing information and fake news, how do you know what’s true about the COVID-19 pandemic? We get the latest on the science of the virus and talk about known facts and fiction.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Author Brit Bennett explores colorism in ‘The Vanishing Half’

Brit Bennett’s latest novel, “The Vanishing Half,” is a rich exploration of family relationships, colorism and how the past influences the present and who we decide to be. We spoke with her about her latest work.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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The Five: Dog days of summer edition

The Five: Dog days of summer edition

MPR News program director Steph Curtis stopped by for a mid-summer edition of “The Five,” where she recommends things to read, listen to and experience this week. 
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Can anyone fix what ails the United States?

Can anyone fix what ails the United States?

Eighty percent of respondents in a recent NBC and Wall Street Journal poll think the country is out of control. We explore what that means, whose job it is to fix it, and what history and modern politics show us about addressing change.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

The Thread: A return to a classic crime series

How are you doing on your summer reading list? Kerri Miller wants you to make space for a classic crime writer who was on the bestseller list 65 years ago.
by Kerri Miller

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Minnesota health officials talk about ongoing response to coronavirus

Minnesota health officials talk about ongoing response to coronavirus

Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm and the state’s infectious disease director, Kris Ehresmann, joined us for an update on the spread of infection and the state’s response.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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So the statues are down. Now what?

So the statues are down. Now what?

Confederate monuments and statues commemorating slave traders and Christopher Columbus are being toppled around the world. What takes their place?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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