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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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What we can learn from pandemics in history

What we can learn from pandemics in history

As cases of COVID-19 increase globally, historians and researchers are looking back in time for insights about how the world responded to pandemics and illnesses. We turn to two medical historians for a conversation about what we can learn from the pandemics of our past.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers with WABE

COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers with WABE

Public health officials are on the case of the new coronavirus and how it’s affecting our communities and our world. We turn to two public health experts to get answers about our health and safety.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers with Mayo Clinic

COVID-19: Hard questions, real answers with Mayo Clinic

Americans face a new reality as the new coronavirus continues to spread. As people adjust how they live, work and support their families, we put their questions in front of two doctors from Mayo Clinic.
by Kerri Miller and MPR News Staff

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The power in aging well

The power in aging well

In a culture fascinated by youth, how do we prepare to age well? We spoke with a neuroscientist about how to make the most of our final decades.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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Americans' views on coronavirus, government response

Americans' views on coronavirus, government response

A recent poll from NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist College showed that Americans' trust is declining in the federal government and its response to the new coronavirus pandemic. We spoke with a pollster about public opinion on how the country is dealing with the continued spread of the respiratory virus.
by Kerri Miller and Breann Schossow

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Coronavirus and the U.S. health care system challenges

Coronavirus and the U.S. health care system challenges

As cases of COVID-19 increase, some health experts and agencies are concerned about whether hospitals in the United States are prepared for an increase of patients. We talk with two doctors about health system preparedness and the role of social distancing.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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The role of young voters in the election

The role of young voters in the election

In the latest MPR News/Star Tribune poll, more than half of voters polled under age 34 said they will definitely cast a ballot. We talk with two political scientists about what’s on the mind of young voters this election season.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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What’s happening to how we work?

What’s happening to how we work?

Employees are doing more with less in an increasingly technological world. We talk with two occupation and management experts about how the idea of the “good job” has changed and what it means for workers with the continued spread of the novel strain of coronavirus and in the future.
by Chris Farrell and Breann Schossow

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Taking care of personal finances during economic volatility

Taking care of personal finances during economic volatility

Financial turmoil in the stock market is one of many issues raising questions from consumers about their own financial security. We look at personal finance management during a time of global economic change and public health challenges.
by Chris Farrell, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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They Believed: Cesar Chavez on working conditions of farm laborers

They Believed: Cesar Chavez on working conditions of farm laborers

In 1984, labor leader Cesar Chavez gave a speech about the deplorable conditions farm workers lived with; it was one that he knew would shock his audience. Chavez’s speechwriter and confidante, Mark Grossman, looks back at his friend’s legacy of storytelling and activism.
by Kerri Miller, Kelly Gordon and Breann Schossow

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