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Common ground on climate change? Some in GOP say yes
Republicans need to accept the effects of regulations on the economy and Democrats must be pragmatic about working with businesses toward solutions, three GOP analysts said in a discussion airing recently on MPR News.
Global food in a 'farm-to-table' world
MPR's Chris Farrell leads a conversation on food security and sustainability with representatives from Cargill, Ecolab and the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment.
President Donald Trump's address to Congress
President Donald Trump's addressed a joint session of Congress, given on February 28, 2017. Followed by the official Democratic response.
Science wunderkind urges making science beneficial to humanity
Taylor Wilson astounded the science world when he built a bomb at age 10, and at age 14 became the youngest person in history to produce fusion. The young nuclear scientist is still only 22, and he believes science can potentially solve some of the most important problems of our time.
Experts discuss the importance of expanding your horizons, listening to "the other side" and avoiding fake news when forming political opinions.
3 reasons why the white working class feels marginalized
Author Justin Gest said he wanted to find out how a demographic that's enjoyed relative wealth and power could feel marginalized. He told the audience at the Center for Freedom and Community at St. Olaf College recently what his research revealed.
U.S.-Asia relations: The view from Tokyo and Honolulu
A Honolulu-Tokyo town hall meeting was held shortly after President Donald Trump took office, focusing on U.S.-Asia military alliances, trade deals and an unstable North Korea under President Donald Trump.
Tracing African-American history, success following slavery
This episode of the APM Reports "Historically Black" series shares the stories of some ancestors of slaves prospering in the years that followed emancipation.