Kerri Miller Feature

How to get ready for a recession
Economics experts say a recession is on the way. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke with two experts about the slowing economy and how you can prepare for it.
How opioids inundated communities across the country
Between 2006 and 2012, more than 840 million prescription opioid pills made their way across the state of Minnesota. What’s being done to hold people accountable?
David Treuer on ‘The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’
Native history didn’t end after Wounded Knee, even if many historical accounts stopped there. Ojibwe author and anthropologist David Treuer’s new book aims to document how Native life persisted after the 1890 massacre.
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?"
The future of paid family leave
The United States is the only industrialized country that doesn't guarantee paid parental leave to working parents. What will the future of paid leave in the United States be?
Where are all the female coaches in collegiate sports?
Before Title IX, women held 90 percent of the top coaching jobs for women's teams at the collegiate level. Once the money began flowing in, they mostly vanished. MPR News host Kerri Miller explores what happened to all the female coaches.
Local pastor embraces life of a queer Christian
Kerri Miller's Women of Faith series looks at how LGBTQ Christians can find a home, even in a church that often wounds.
Inside the world of an internet troll: How web users can protect themselves online
Forty percent of Americans have experienced online harassment. What's behind the rise of online trolls, and how can web users protect themselves from online harassment? MPR News' Euan Kerr filled in for host Kerri Miller.