Play34min 14secMinnesota author Siri Hustvedt talks about listeningJune 18, 2019 2:00 PMBy Kerri MillerA recording of Kerri Miller and Siri Hustsvedt at a live event this spring.
Play15min 04secHow the falling price of coffee is influencing migration to the U.S.June 18, 2019 1:34 PMBy Kerri Miller and Jeffrey BissoyOver the past eight months, 211,000 Guatemalans have been taken into custody at the southwest border of the United States. MPR News host Kerri Miller explored how falling prices of coffee in Guatemala and other Latin American countries are influencing migration to the United States.
Play48min 23secCan rent control fix the affordable housing crisis?June 18, 2019 12:27 PMBy Kerri Miller and Marcheta FornoffRoughly one-third of Americans pay more than 30 percent of their income on housing each month. Can regulating rent change that?
Play43min 44secHow accurately do polls predict presidential nominations? Jeff Greenfield on why he's skeptical of early popularityJune 17, 2019 11:08 AMBy Kerri Miller and Jeffrey BissoyIn a POLITICO article titled, "Why You're Wrong About the Democratic Primary," journalist, Jeff Greenfield, outlines why he doesn't believe in early popularity. MPR News host Kerri Miller explores the predictability of presidential nominations.
The Five: Oksana Behave, an ancient tree and how to cool your home without air conditioningJune 13, 2019 2:00 PMBy Stephanie CurtisThis week on The Five, MPR News senior producer Stephanie Curtis offers a delightful novel about an immigrant assimilating in America, an ancient tree you can visit only with the help of a guide, and the definitive answer about the best way to cool your home.
Play40min 02secWomen of Faith: The #ChurchToo movement shines a light on sex abuse in evangelicalismJune 12, 2019 1:40 PMBy Kerri Miller and Kelly GordonThe largest Protestant denomination in the United States grapples with its own clergy sexual abuse scandal.
Play48min 01secChallenging stereotypes of intimate-partner violence in 'No Visible Bruises'June 10, 2019 1:41 PMBy Kerri Miller and Marcheta FornoffJournalist Rachel Louise Snyder's immersive new book describes why stereotypes around intimate-partner violence are not only outdated, but dangerous.
Play47min 57secIs America full?June 10, 2019 10:00 AMBy Kerri Miller and Marcheta FornoffThe U.S. birthrate is declining and the workforce is aging. Can a targeted immigration policy help change that?
Play47min 36secRabbi Danya Ruttenberg on real repentanceJune 4, 2019 2:00 PMBy Kerri Miller and Kelly GordonIn our culture, stubborn denials, glib apologies and quick comebacks often overwhelm any practice of repentance. The Judaic practice of teshuvah shows us a better way.
Play20min 41secSummer must-reads: Family secrets, sci-fi and buried historyJune 3, 2019 2:16 PMBy Kerri Miller and Jeffrey BissoyFrom military fumbles to astonishing memoir to ghost stories on the frontier, this list of summer reads takes wild detours.