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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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When the therapist needs a therapist

When the therapist needs a therapist

Nearly 30 million Americans a year seek therapy -- and that number includes therapists. A new book explores the power of being human and what therapy can, and can't, do.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Cheated by student loans

Cheated by student loans

A divide is forming -- between those who have student debt and those who do not. What does it mean for the future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The Political Junkie: President Trump, Bernie Sanders and the rise of Mayor Pete

President Trump comes to Minnesota today for a roundtable discussion on tax cuts and the U.S. economy. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with the Political Junkie about the tax cuts and why many Americans seem unhappy about them.
by Kerri Miller

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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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Women of Faith: Female atheists embrace skepticism

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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When dogma turns toxic

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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How women can avoid burnout

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

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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