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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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Is free college the answer?

Is free college the answer?

What to do about the growing student-debt crisis will be a big part of the conversation in 2020. What are the proposals being floated by the Democratic hopefuls, and which might actually work to address the problems?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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We asked for your #goback stories. You delivered.

We asked for your #goback stories. You delivered.

When President Trump told four congresswomen of color to “go back” to where they came from, he touched a nerve.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Older workers aren't hurting the economy, they're stimulating it

Older workers aren't hurting the economy, they're stimulating it

Many economists and millennials believe older workers are hurting the job market and killing the economy, but research suggests they're stimulating it. MPR News' Chris Farrell filled in for MPR News host Kerri Miller.
by Chris Farrell and Jeffrey Bissoy

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A return to America's Eden

A return to America's Eden

He was the personal doctor of both Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, and the surgeon behind America's first botanical garden, which he planted for medicinal purposes. But most people have never heard of David Hosack.
by Stephanie Curtis and Kelly Gordon

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Women of Faith: Searching for God

Women of Faith: Searching for God

Anjali Kumar met with witches in New York, a shaman in Peru, and a faith healer in Brazil, in a quest to find her spiritual home. What she found wasn't what she sought.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Women athletes deserve more respect. Why don't they get it?

Women athletes deserve more respect. Why don't they get it?

The U.S. women's national soccer team has made a dominant showing in the Women's World Cup. Its performance has been celebrated, but also met with varying levels of criticism. MPR News host Kerri Miller wonders, "Why don't women athletes get more respect?"
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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Did President Trump's trip to the DMZ change anything?

Did President Trump's trip to the DMZ change anything?

President Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to set foot on North Korean soil. What does this trip mean for U.S. foreign policy?
by Kerri Miller

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