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Kerri Miller Feature

Schools scramble to find teachers as classes begin

Schools scramble to find teachers as classes begin

During the recession, hundreds of thousands of teachers in states like California and North Carolina lost their jobs. But, now those same states are urgently trying to fill teaching jobs in an economy where fewer people want to teach.

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From Egyptian tombs to modern days: The history of cookbooks

From Egyptian tombs to modern days: The history of cookbooks

Some of first recorded recipes have been found on the walls of ancient tombs — because paradise just wouldn't be paradise without your favorite foods.
by Tracy Mumford

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Has children's programming improved since you were a kid?

Has children's programming improved since you were a kid?

What does Sesame Street's move to HBO say about the future of television? A discussion on the rise of on-demand content, diversity in kids shows and the entertainment and educational values of kids' programming.

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Political Junkie: Can Joe Biden be a force in the 2016 campaign?

Political Junkie: Can Joe Biden be a force in the 2016 campaign?

A discussion with Ken Rudin, The Political Junkie, about Joe Biden, and Hillary Clinton's campaign woes and how the stock market slump could shape the 2016 campaign.

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What is it like to be a corrections officer?

What is it like to be a corrections officer?

What is it like to be a guard in prison? Why does the profession have high suicide and PTSD rates?

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Video: Chris Farrell on why you should relax as global markets fall

Video: Chris Farrell on why you should relax as global markets fall

Despite the global stock sell-off, the U.S. economy is showing signs of strength, Marketplace's Chris Farrell tells MPR News. He cautions: "You don't want to join the panic."
by Jon Collins

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Climate Cast: The science behind methane gas

Methane is the "second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted in the United States from human activities" according to the EPA.

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Weather geeks talk weather and take your questions

Weather geeks talk weather and take your questions

Meterologists Paul Huttner and Jason Samenow take your questions and talk about their favorite weather phenomena.

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Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

Everyday foods: How corn became ubiquitous

As August brings us to the peak of sweet corn season, we look at the ways corn plays a role in the food we eat, to the materials we use for paint, or even fireworks.

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