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Do we need a different word for 'mansplaining'?

Do we need a different word for 'mansplaining'?

The term was created to identify women's frustrations of being interrupted and underestimated, but it has come under fire from critics who claim it is sexist.
by MPR News Staff

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In the Dark: What's Going on Down There?

In the Dark: What's Going on Down There?

A broadcast of the eighth episode of "In the Dark," from APM Reports.
by Euan Kerr and Jeff Jones

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The best kid's books to give this year

The best kid's books to give this year

Two children's book experts share their favorites reads for everyone from toddlers to young adults.
by MPR News Staff

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When a president calls the CIA unreliable, what's that mean for intelligence?

When a president calls the CIA unreliable, what's that mean for intelligence?

President-elect Donald Trump is insisting he doesn't need daily intelligence briefings and has claimed the CIA in unreliable. What does that mean for U.S. intelligence during his presidency?
by Marianne Combs, Marcheta Fornoff and Tiffany Hanssen

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VocalEssence stops by with songs for the holidays

VocalEssence stops by with songs for the holidays

VocalEssence, a Minneapolis-based choral music choir, stopped by our studios to sing and chat with MPR News host, Tom Crann.
by Tom Crann and Jeff Jones

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The lasting impact of fake news

Where there's news, there's fake news, gossip and propaganda. However, it's unprecedented that a president-elect and his constituents would take these faux reports so seriously. How will that impact our policies going forward?
by Marianne Combs

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McConnell: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking

McConnell: Senate to probe reports of Russia hacking

The top Senate Republican says Congress will investigate a CIA assessment that Russia interfered in the November election on behalf of Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Why sci-fi and fantasy matter

Why sci-fi and fantasy matter

Sci-fi and fantasy stories "can short-circuit our assumptions about the world around us," says author Ann Leckie.
by MPR News Staff

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