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Explore the traditional activities, foods and music of Chanukah
MPR's Mindy Ratner hosts this holiday favorite. An exploration of Chanukah foods and traditional activities - and plenty of music.
Bill Holm shares memories, music from Minnesota Christmas past
In 1997 writer Bill Holm collected his memories of Christmas in Minnesota, and in his ancestral homeland of Iceland, in a book called "Faces of Christmas Past."
Why did Andrew Carnegie give it all away?
A biographer of the industrialist disputes the idea that he wanted to atone for poor working conditions in the steel industry.
Communication issues surround the U of M football team boycott
Ten U of M football players were suspended following the investigation of an alleged sexual assault. The University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs Tuesday hosted a forum about the school's response to the football team threatening a bowl game boycott.
American RadioWorks documentary: Thirsty Planet
Climate change is cutting off some people's access to clean water. It's making the drought worse in some places, even as it triggers torrential rain and flooding in others.
For some, climate change cuts off access to clean water
Around the world climate change is making drought worse in some places, even as it triggers torrential rain and flooding in others - cutting off some people's access to clean water.
Experts: Nationalism, nuclear weapons pose clear danger
The rise of nationalism together with the expansion of nuclear arms production and testing poses a growing threat to the world, experts said during a recent Minnesota forum.
Should the U.S. Constitution be amended?
The U.S. Constitution is used in many of America's greatest debates — the fairness of the Electoral College, how to handle the national budget and what constitutes legal campaign spending. But does the key to solving these problems lie in amending the Constitution?
Bill of Rights beloved now, but not so much in 1791
America this week celebrates the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. But while revered today, the Bill of Rights wasn't a big deal in its first 100-plus years.
Trump, Putin could remake U.S.-Russian relationship
Animosity toward the U.S. has helped Vladimir Putin's stock in Russia. Will he change the game when Donald Trump becomes president? Here's what experts told the documentary radio program "America Abroad."