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April 12, 2019 3:46 PM

Are Minnesotans happy with President Trump's tax cuts?

The president is in town to promote the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Two tax policy experts look at the effects of the law one year in.

by Kerri Miller and Marcheta Fornoff

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April 11, 2019 2:00 PM

The Five: GoT's horrible pilot, Baby Shark's origin story, and a new single from Vampire Weekend

Almost every week, senior producer Stephanie Curtis stops by to tell us what to read, watch, listen to or experience. Here's her roundup for the third week of April 2019.

by Stephanie Curtis and Kelly Gordon

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April 10, 2019 2:00 PM

Women of Faith: Female atheists embrace skepticism

Only 3 percent of the population identifies as atheist -- and even that small slice is mostly white and male. What does it mean to be a woman and an atheist?

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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April 9, 2019 6:00 PM

When dogma turns toxic

Why are working-class whites willing to die rather than support policies that could benefit them? Jonathan Metzl's book, "Dying of Whiteness," examines the grim consequences of right-wing policies -- even for the white voters they promise to help.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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April 8, 2019 4:00 PM

How women can avoid burnout

Stress is everywhere, but women experience it differently from men. Emily and Amelia Nagoski take a science-based approach to how women can break the stress cycle and avoid burnout.

by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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April 5, 2019 12:49 PM

Coming up: A look at what's happening at the U.S.-Mexico border

President Trump says there is a crisis at the border between the United States and Mexico. How do residents describe what is happening there?

by Kerri Miller

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April 3, 2019 2:26 PM

Paying student athletes: A renewed debate as the Final Four comes to Minnesota

Brackets have been busted, friends and families divided and billions of dollars invested as the Final Four arrives in Minneapolis. As March Madness reaches its climax, are student-athletes being compensated enough?

by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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April 2, 2019 11:46 AM

Women of faith: Sister Simone Campbell on #NunsToo and the Catholic Church

As women's voices in faith communities become more integral and more influential, we are opening a new series of conversations titled "Women of Faith." Sister Simone Campbell, a Catholic nun and founder of the Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, joined MPR News host Kerri Miller.

by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy